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	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jan. 01, 2024
Percentage of the common stock of all classes outstanding on preceding year			5.00%
Period of annual increases to shares reserved for issuance			9 years
Number of shares available for grant	5,539,149		5,539,149
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,427	$ 3,668	$ 9,705	$ 8,727
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted (in $ per share)			$ 1.32	$ 1.33
Aggregate Intrinsic Value , Exercised			$ 350	$ 1,700
Share based compensation stock options granted (in shares)			1,605,070
Vested in the period (in shares)			771,925
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)	39,330,230		39,330,230
Increase in common stock capital shares reserved for future issuance					9,119,816
Proceeds from stock option exercises			$ 100	1,000
Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value			$ 4,300	3,800
Share price (in $ per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Weighted average fair value of grants in the period (in $ per share)			$ 1.07
Restricted Stock Units
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,900	$ 3,200	$ 8,300	$ 7,500
Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award	$ 17,700		$ 17,700
Weighted-average period over which cost to be recognized (in years)			2 years 1 month 2 days
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)	14,241,050		14,241,050
Number of trading days within which award will be vested				20 days
Number of consecutive trading days within which award will be vested				30 days
Weighted average fair value of grants in the period (in $ per share)			$ 1.07	$ 0.56
Restricted Stock Units \| Share Price Equal Or Exceeds Above Dollar Two Per Share
Vesting Rights, Percentage				50.00%
Share price (in $ per share)		$ 2.00		$ 2.00
Restricted Stock Units \| Share Price Equal Or Exceeds Above Dollar Four Per Share
Vesting Rights, Percentage				50.00%
Share price (in $ per share)		$ 4.00		$ 4.00
Restricted Stock Units \| Time Based Vesting Restricted Stock Units
Number of shares issued under share-based payment arrangement			7,305,872	4,227,929
Restricted Stock Units \| Time Based Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum
Share based compensation stock options vesting period (in years)			1 year	1 year
Restricted Stock Units \| Time Based Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum
Share based compensation stock options vesting period (in years)			4 years	4 years
Restricted Stock Units \| Market Based Vesting Restricted Stock Units
Number of shares issued under share-based payment arrangement				3,850,000
Stock Options
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 500	$ 500	$ 1,400	$ 1,200
Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award	$ 4,300		$ 4,300
Weighted-average period over which cost to be recognized (in years)			2 years 6 months 3 days
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)	8,325,875		8,325,875
Stock Options \| Minimum
Share based compensation stock options vesting period (in years)			1 year
Stock Options \| Maximum
Share based compensation stock options vesting period (in years)			5 years
2022 Equity Incentive Plan
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)	25,544,172		25,544,172