Sale of stock upon exercise of option to purchase additional shares of common stock.

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of previously issued common shares repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury.

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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Securities Sold and Net Proceeds Received Pursuant to these Shelf Registrations (Parenthetical) (Details) - $ / shares	Apr. 23, 2026	Feb. 13, 2026	Jul. 02, 2025	Apr. 02, 2026	Oct. 16, 2025
Common Stock \| Pre-Funded Warrant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Offering per share price		$ 293,103
Common Stock \| April 2025 ATM Sales Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares remained available for grant					0
Common Stock \| November 2025 ATM Sales Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares remained available for grant				0
Underwritten offering \| April 2025 Shelf Registration
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock upon exercise of option to purchase additional shares of common stock			638,298
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares			552,307
Offering per share price			$ 23.5
Underwritten offering \| November 2025 Shelf Registration
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock upon exercise of option to purchase additional shares of common stock	529,891	1,034,482
Offering per share price	$ 92	$ 58
Underwritten offering \| November 2025 Shelf Registration \| Pre-Funded Warrant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Offering per share price		57.9999
Underwritten offering \| Common Stock \| November 2025 Shelf Registration
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Offering per share price		$ 58
At-the-Market Offering \| April 2025 Shelf Registration
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Offering per share price				$ 71.76	$ 58.87