Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	$ 532,522	$ 509,505
Unrealized Gain	626	509
Unrealized Loss	(79)	(189)
Fair Value	533,069	509,825
Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	215,450	193,481
Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	317,619	316,344
Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	398,990	357,128
Unrealized Gain	73	62
Unrealized Loss	(6)	(33)
Fair Value	399,057	357,157
Level I \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	215,450	193,481
Level I \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	183,607	163,676
Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	133,532	152,377
Unrealized Gain	553	447
Unrealized Loss	(73)	(156)
Fair Value	134,012	152,668
Level II \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Level II \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	134,012	152,668
Money market funds \| Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	215,450	193,481
Unrealized Gain	0	0
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	215,450	193,481
Money market funds \| Level I \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	215,450	193,481
Money market funds \| Level I \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Treasury bills \| Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	151,886	131,022
Unrealized Gain	2	40
Unrealized Loss	(6)	0
Fair Value	151,882	131,062
Treasury bills \| Level I \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Treasury bills \| Level I \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	151,882	131,062
U.S. government securities \| Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	31,654	32,625
Unrealized Gain	71	22
Unrealized Loss	0	(33)
Fair Value	31,725	32,614
U.S. government securities \| Level I \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
U.S. government securities \| Level I \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	31,725	32,614
Commercial paper \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	11,167	16,233
Unrealized Gain	0	0
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	11,167	16,233
Commercial paper \| Level II \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Commercial paper \| Level II \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	11,167	16,233
Corporate bonds \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	115,599	126,395
Unrealized Gain	533	431
Unrealized Loss	(66)	(144)
Fair Value	116,066	126,682
Corporate bonds \| Level II \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Corporate bonds \| Level II \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	116,066	126,682
Commercial deposits \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	1,743	4,121
Unrealized Gain	0	0
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	1,743	4,121
Commercial deposits \| Level II \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Commercial deposits \| Level II \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	1,743	4,121
Asset-backed securities \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	317	592
Unrealized Gain	1	2
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	318	594
Asset-backed securities \| Level II \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Asset-backed securities \| Level II \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	318	594
Foreign government and agency securities \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	4,706	5,036
Unrealized Gain	19	14
Unrealized Loss	(7)	(12)
Fair Value	4,718	5,038
Foreign government and agency securities \| Level II \| Cash Equivalents
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Foreign government and agency securities \| Level II \| Marketable Securities
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	$ 4,718	$ 5,038

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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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Amount, before tax, of unrealized loss 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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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, after allowance for credit loss, of 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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Amount excluding accrued interest, of 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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