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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Institution	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Concentration of Credit Risk and Others Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Number of financial institutions holding company's cash | Institution	2
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Option vesting term	4 years
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	$ 66,415	$ 152,400
Fair Value	66,229	152,023
Cash [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	1,693	16,949
Fair Value	1,693	16,949
Total Investment Securities [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	64,722	135,451
Unrealized Gains	3	9
Unrealized Losses	(189)	(386)
Fair Value	64,536	135,074
Mutual Funds [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	20,077	66,493
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	20,077	66,493
U.S. Agency and Treasury Securities [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	44,645	68,958
Unrealized Gains	3	9
Unrealized Losses	(189)	(386)
Fair Value	$ 44,459	68,581
Minimum [Member]
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Useful lives	5 years
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Useful lives	7 years
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	15 years
Recurring [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 25,970	86,561
Investments Available for Sale	40,259	65,462
Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,693	16,949
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Total Investment Securities [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	24,277	69,612
Investments Available for Sale	40,259	65,462
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	20,077	66,493
Investments Available for Sale	0	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Agency and Treasury Securities [Member]
Adjusted Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,200	3,119
Investments Available for Sale	$ 40,259	$ 65,462
Highly Liquid Debt Investments [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investments [Abstract]
Contractual maturities of investment securities	2 years

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