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Fair Value Measurements - Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | $ 1,153,000 |
Payment of Chiaro contingent consideration | 0 | (1,039,000) | $ 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 1,153,000
GVi Ventures, Inc. |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 |
Fair value adjustment |  | (114,000) |
Ending balance | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Chiaro Technologies LLC |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value adjustment |  | $ (1,039,000) |

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