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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 15, 2019 plaintiff	Jan. 16, 2019 class_action	Jan. 20, 2017 plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2018 action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative							$ 208,789	$ 198,359	$ 181,022
Litigation liability						$ 200	200
Payments for legal settlements							700	6,700	7,400
Payments for legal settlements through insurance provider									3,500
Number of securities class actions \| class_action		2
Number of shareholder derivative actions \| action											3
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff	2		2
Agreed payment on claims filed by former employees					$ 6,500
Platform Intellectual Property License
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent consideration							9,600
Licenses
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments to acquire intangible assets							1,000	0	$ 0
Insurance Providers
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements							600
Payments for legal settlements through insurance provider								$ 1,100
Nordic Bioscience Clinical Development A/S \| Research and Development Arrangement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Long-term purchase commitment amount						13,300
Termination period (in days)				30 days
Payments made on long-term purchase commitment						2,000	2,000
Expenses on long-term purchase commitment							1,000
Remaining prepaid expenses on long-term purchase commitment						1,000	1,000
Chief Executive Officer \| Separation Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment						3,100	3,100			$ 3,100
Selling, general and administrative							3,100
Chief Executive Officer \| Separation Agreement \| Accrued Compensation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment						1,900	1,900
Chief Executive Officer \| Separation Agreement \| Other Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment						$ 1,200	$ 1,200