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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 20, 2023 USD ($) shares | Aug. 02, 2023 USD ($) d shares | Sep. 20, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jul. 20, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Apton liquidity event bonus plan |  |  |  |  | $ 2,111,000 |  |
Merger-related expenses |  |  |  |  | 9,042,000 | $ 0 | $ 31,129,000
Total share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | 72,118,000 | 78,613,000 | $ 80,728,000
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  |  | $ 11,400,000 | $ 411,539,000 |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in acquisition (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 6,121,000 |  | 8,912,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with liquidity event bonus plan (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 169,000 |  |
Apton |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of share consideration |  | $ 76,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total cash paid |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  | 18,500,000 |  |  | $ 19,550,000 | 0 |
Less: Share-based compensation expense excluded from consideration transferred |  | $ (1,300,000) |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in acquisition (in shares) | shares |  | 6,121,571 |  |  | 6,300,000 |  |
Milestone revenue |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Anniversary |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Average trading period | d |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |
Decrease to goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |
Increase in intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |
Decrease in deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Decrease (increase) to our benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  | (700,000) |  |
Merger related transaction costs |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |
Merger-related expenses |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with Apton liquidity event bonus plan |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |
Goodwill, acquired during period |  |  |  |  | $ 52,300,000 |  |
In-process research and development |  | $ 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Apton | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with liquidity event bonus plan (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 168,621 |  |
Apton | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares of common to be issued in merger |  | 19.90% |  |  |  |  |
Apton | Achievement of Milestone |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Omniome, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of share consideration |  |  | $ 249,435,000 |  |  |  |
Total cash paid | $ 100,900,000 |  | $ 315,703,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 172,094,000 |
Issuance of common stock in acquisition (in shares) | shares | 9,000,000 |  | 8,911,580 |  |  |  |
Decrease to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000
Decrease in deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000
Decrease (increase) to our benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000
In-process research and development |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  | 168,574,000 |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred |  |  | 714,789,000 |  |  |  |
Merger-related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000
Total share-based compensation expense |  |  | 18,923,000 |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit from reduction in deferred tax assets valuation allowance |  |  | 91,000,000 |  |  |  |
Pro forma adjustment related to acquiree's acquisition-related costs |  |  | 16,700,000 |  |  |  |
Since the date of acquisition, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Since the date of acquisition, net loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,600,000
Omniome, Inc | Omniome Stock Awards Related to Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of share consideration |  |  | 6,300,000 |  |  |  |
Total cash paid |  |  | $ 7,400,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in acquisition (in shares) | shares |  |  | 226,811 |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 5,200,000 |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred |  |  | 18,900,000 |  |  |  |
Omniome, Inc | Achievement of Milestone |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of share consideration |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total cash paid |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares of common to be issued in merger |  |  | 19.90% |  |  |  |
Stock options issued |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in Private Placement, net of issuance costs |  |  | $ 11,500,000 |  |  |  |
Circulomics, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash paid |  |  |  | $ 29,500,000 |  |  |

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