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Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 28, 2020
Marketable Securities [Abstract] |  |  |
Marketable securities held |  | $ 0 |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | $ 56,200,000 | $ 56,170,000 | $ 0

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