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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 07, 2025 | Apr. 01, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Aug. 02, 2023
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 51,300 | $ 93,200 |  |
Goodwill impairment, discount rate |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Increase in basis point discount rate |  |  | 0.0100 |  |  |  |
Additional goodwill impairment |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, discounted cash flow model, discount rate |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, discounted cash flow model, term (in years) |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, increase in basis point discount rate |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |
Additional intangible asset impairment, change in discount rate |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment, increase in term (in years) |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Additional intangible asset impairment, change in term |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, current |  |  | 15,241 | 13,864 |  |  |
Deferred revenue, non-current |  |  | 5,855 | $ 5,900 |  |  |
Deferred revenue, non-current |  |  | $ 58,700 |  |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Developed Technology and Intellectual Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred | $ 9,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition amount unpaid |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |
2025 Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated amortization |  |  | $ 359,300 |  |  |  |
Reduction in net loss, basic (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.21 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation period |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage |  |  | 23.00% |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation period |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with customer, liability |  |  | $ 21,100 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, current |  |  | 15,200 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, non-current |  |  | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |
Contract with customer, liability, noncurrent, recognition (in years) |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized |  |  | $ 4,600 |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
License |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
In Process Research and Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |
Apton |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000

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