Marketable Securities - Summary of Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 469,119	$ 273,029
Unrealized Gains	110	3
Unrealized Losses	(1,639)	(2,701)
Estimated Fair Value, current	467,590	270,331
Estimated Fair Value	467,590	270,331
U.S. Treasury securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, current	302,993	230,349
Amortized Cost, noncurrent	137,466	16,919
Estimated Fair Value, current	301,628	228,067
Estimated Fair Value, noncurrent	137,500	16,878
U.S. Treasury securities \| 1 or less
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains	31	1
Unrealized Losses	(1,396)	(2,283)
U.S. Treasury securities \| 1 - 2
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains	79	0
Unrealized Losses	(45)	(41)
U.S. Government agency securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, current	7,500	5,000
Estimated Fair Value, current	7,478	4,966
U.S. Government agency securities \| 1 or less
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	(22)	(34)
Negotiable certificates of deposit
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, current	4,401	3,911
Amortized Cost, noncurrent	2,450	490
Estimated Fair Value, current	4,356	3,855
Estimated Fair Value, noncurrent	2,439	491
Negotiable certificates of deposit \| 1 or less
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains	0	1
Unrealized Losses	(45)	(57)
Negotiable certificates of deposit \| 1 - 2
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains	0	1
Unrealized Losses	(11)	0
Corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost, current	14,309	16,360
Estimated Fair Value, current	14,189	16,074
Corporate debt securities \| 1 or less
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	$ (120)	$ (286)

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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