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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Aug. 02, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2021
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  | $ 13,774 | $ 11,463 | $ 9,480 |  |
Impairment charges | $ 51,300 | $ 93,200 | $ 0 | $ 144,500 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment, discount rate | 12.00% | 12.00% |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Increase in basis point discount rate |  | 0.0100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional goodwill impairment | $ 95,000 | $ 85,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, increase in basis point discount rate | 0.0100 |  |  | 0.0100 |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, discounted cash flow model, discount rate | 14.00% |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, discounted cash flow model, term (in years) | 13 years |  |  | 13 years |  |  |  |
Additional intangible asset impairment, change in discount rate | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, increase in term (in years) | 1 year |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Additional intangible asset impairment, change in term | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization |  |  |  | $ 27,400 | 8,300 | 900 |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  | 27,412 | 8,261 | 913 |  |
Deferred revenue, current | 13,864 |  |  | 13,864 | 16,342 |  |  |
Deferred revenue, non-current | 5,900 |  |  | 5,900 | 5,530 |  |  |
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount | $ 58,600 |  |  | $ 58,600 |  |  |  |
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage | 62.00% |  |  | 62.00% |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage | 30.00% |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 12 months |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Cost Of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 9,400 | 2,000 | 700 |  |
Operating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  | 18,000 | 6,300 | $ 200 |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-Process Research and Development Indefinite Lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Apton |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000 |  | $ 55,000 |
Omniome, Inc | In-Process Research and Development Indefinite Lived |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets include acquired IPR&D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000
Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with customer, liability | 19,800 |  |  | 19,800 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, current | 13,900 |  |  | 13,900 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, non-current | $ 5,900 |  |  | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |
Deferred service revenue, noncurrent, recognition period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized |  |  |  | $ 14,900 |  |  |  |

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