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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - Purigen - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration transferred in acquisition	$ 32,034
Consideration milestone payment, maximum	32,000
Cash held in escrow fund	$ 1,200
Increase in estimated return of cash to buyer		$ 5
Acquisition related costs			$ 1,800
Tradename
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful life (in years)	5 years
Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful life (in years)	15 years

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