Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Liabilities
Short-term contingent earn-out	$ 36,109	$ 0
Recurring
Assets
Money market funds	321,553	416,178
Total assets	321,553	416,178
Earn-Outs Treated As Contingent Compensation	23,282
Earn-Outs Treated As Liability Awards	41,843
Liabilities
Total liabilities	65,125	29,830
Recurring \| Contingent earn-out
Liabilities
Short-term contingent earn-out	41,843	29,830
Recurring \| Level 1
Assets
Money market funds	321,553	416,178
Total assets	321,553	416,178
Earn-Outs Treated As Contingent Compensation	0
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Contingent earn-out
Liabilities
Short-term contingent earn-out	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2
Assets
Money market funds	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Earn-Outs Treated As Contingent Compensation	0
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Contingent earn-out
Liabilities
Short-term contingent earn-out	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3
Assets
Money market funds	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Earn-Outs Treated As Contingent Compensation	23,282
Earn-Outs Treated As Liability Awards	41,843
Liabilities
Total liabilities	65,125	29,830
Recurring \| Level 3 \| Contingent earn-out
Liabilities
Short-term contingent earn-out	$ 41,843	$ 29,830

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