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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands									1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2020	Apr. 11, 2019	Feb. 13, 2019	Oct. 29, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 25, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Jun. 07, 2012	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2000	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 1998
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in common stock authorized (in shares)									100,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)										200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)										70,264,265	66,543,073
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)										67,554,435	63,833,243
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)										$ 0.001	$ 0.001				$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)										5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)										0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)										0	0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)										$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)										$ 13.84	$ 12.12	$ 6.60
Dividend yield										0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life (in years)										5 years	5 years	5 years
Fair value of stock options exercised										$ 10,000	$ 8,000
Accrual during period for cash awards related to bonus										20,400
Accrual during period for cash awards											19,000
Accrual during period for cash awards related to achievement of long-term incentive plan awards										8,900
Stock-based compensation expense										$ 65,946	$ 44,105	$ 14,841
2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance (in shares)							2,000,000										1,000,000
Increase in number of shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)							1,000,000
Shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)										800,000
2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in number of shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)										1,000,000
2018 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance (in shares)											3,368,048					1,500,000
Increase in number of shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)			618,048	250,000	500,000	500,000
Stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost										$ 17,900
Weighted average recognition period of unrecognized compensation cost										2 years 6 months
Stock option \| 1998 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance (in shares)																		5,850,000
Stock option \| 2000 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance (in shares)														10,000,000
Increase in number of shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)														4,150,000
Stock option \| 2009 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in number of shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)													6,000,000
Stock option \| 2009 Amended Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance (in shares)		35,067,744
Increase in number of shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)	3,000,000	4,250,000					4,000,000	4,250,000
Stock option term (in years)										10 years
Shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)										3,300,000
Stock option \| 2018 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock available for issuance (in shares)										1,200,000
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost										$ 66,800
Weighted average recognition period of unrecognized compensation cost										2 years 9 months 18 days
RSUs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)										3 years
RSUs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)										4 years