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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Short-term Investments Accounted as Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost | $ 270,965 | $ 315,328
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses | (612) | (762)
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains | 11 | 83
Available for sale securities,Estimated Fair Value | 270,364 | 314,649
Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost | 23,724 | 88,995
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses | (55) | (320)
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains |  | 6
Available for sale securities,Estimated Fair Value | $ 23,669 | $ 88,681
Corporate Debt Securities | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, Maturity (in years) | 1 year | 1 year
Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost | $ 7,801 |
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses | (26) |
Available for sale securities,Estimated Fair Value | $ 7,775 |
Corporate Debt Securities | Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, Maturity (in years) | 1 year |
Commercial Paper |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost | $ 38,641 | $ 65,532
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses | (111) | (123)
Available for sale securities,Estimated Fair Value | $ 38,530 | $ 65,409
Commercial Paper | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, Maturity (in years) | 1 year | 1 year
U.S. Government securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost | $ 189,806 | $ 160,801
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses | (380) | (319)
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains | 11 | 77
Available for sale securities,Estimated Fair Value | $ 189,437 | $ 160,559
U.S. Government securities | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, Maturity (in years) | 1 year | 1 year
U.S. Government securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, Amortized Cost | $ 10,993 |
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses | (40) |
Available for sale securities,Estimated Fair Value | $ 10,953 |
U.S. Government securities | Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, Maturity (in years) | 1 year |

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