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Collaboration, License, and Other Agreements - Apraglutide Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 JPY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 JPY (¥)
Collaboration, License, Promotion and Other Commercial Agreements
Revenue					$ 113,041	$ 85,239	$ 219,547	$ 126,382
Deferred revenue, current					1,254		1,254		$ 1,107
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
Collaboration, License, Promotion and Other Commercial Agreements
Deferred revenue, current					1,300		1,300		1,100
Deferred revenue, noncurrent					$ 4,400		$ 4,400		$ 5,300
Deferred revenue										$ 4,300
Collaborative arrangement, upfront payment received			$ 24,600	¥ 3,000
Collaborative arrangement, development related payment, eligible to receive			13,100								¥ 1,600
Collaborative arrangement, development related payment, received			9,000	1,100
Collaborative arrangement, development milestones, eligible to receive			8,200								1,000
Collaborative arrangement, development milestones, received	$ 4,100	¥ 500	4,100	¥ 500
Collaborative arrangement, commercial and sales-based milestone payments, eligible to receive			$ 155,800								¥ 19,000
Collaborative arrangement, performance obligations, number \| item					2		2
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation \| Collaborative arrangements revenue
Collaboration, License, Promotion and Other Commercial Agreements
Revenue, reduction						2,900
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation \| Collaborative arrangement, development and commercialization agreements
Collaboration, License, Promotion and Other Commercial Agreements
Revenue					$ 500		$ 700
Revenue, net					$ 540	$ (2,679)	$ 702	$ (2,202)