Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	$ 429,713	$ 490,856
Unrealized Gain	140	786
Unrealized Loss	(148)	(1)
Fair Value	429,705	491,641
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	291,501	113,216
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	138,204	378,425
Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	352,321	368,586
Unrealized Gain	16	210
Unrealized Loss	(62)	0
Fair Value	352,275	368,796
Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	291,501	113,216
Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	60,774	255,580
Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	77,392	122,270
Unrealized Gain	124	576
Unrealized Loss	(86)	(1)
Fair Value	77,430	122,845
Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	77,430	122,845
Money market funds \| Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	198,568	73,519
Unrealized Gain	0	0
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	198,568	73,519
Money market funds \| Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	198,568	73,519
Money market funds \| Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Treasury bills \| Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	127,854	257,425
Unrealized Gain	0	88
Unrealized Loss	(8)	0
Fair Value	127,846	257,513
Treasury bills \| Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	92,933	39,697
Treasury bills \| Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	34,913	217,816
U.S. government securities \| Level I
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	25,899	37,642
Unrealized Gain	16	122
Unrealized Loss	(54)	0
Fair Value	25,861	37,764
U.S. government securities \| Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
U.S. government securities \| Level I \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	25,861	37,764
Corporate bonds \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	76,393	117,532
Unrealized Gain	119	561
Unrealized Loss	(86)	(1)
Fair Value	76,426	118,092
Corporate bonds \| Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Corporate bonds \| Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	76,426	118,092
Foreign government and agency securities \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	999	4,738
Unrealized Gain	5	15
Unrealized Loss	0	0
Fair Value	1,004	4,753
Foreign government and agency securities \| Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0	0
Foreign government and agency securities \| Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	1,004	$ 4,753
U.S. agency securities \| Level II
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	0
Unrealized Gain	0
Unrealized Loss	0
Fair Value	0
U.S. agency securities \| Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	0
U.S. agency securities \| Level II \| Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	$ 0

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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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