Commitments and Contingencies - Maturity Analysis of Operating Lease (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Operating Leases
2025 (remaining 3 months)	$ 1,220
2026	5,014
2027	4,053
2028	5,400
2029	5,365
Thereafter	15,695
Total minimum lease payments	36,747
Less: imputed interest	7,855
Lease obligations	28,892
Current portion of lease obligations - Operating leases	3,091	$ 2,827
Long-term lease obligations - Operating leases	$ 25,801	$ 28,163

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, After Year Four

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease having initial or remaining lease term in excess of one year to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as noncurrent.

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