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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 29, 2023 shares | Nov. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payables to affiliates |  |  |  | $ 326 | $ 153 |  |  | $ 153 |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  | 202,788 | $ 375,388 |  |  | 375,388 |  |
Payment of dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,269 | $ 0 |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 49.1 |  |  | 49.1 |  |
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Facility Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  | 143,213 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 199,000
Thermo Capital Partners LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares | 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thermo Capital Partners LLC | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 10.0 | 10.0 |  | 10.0 |  |
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.00 |  |  |  |
Partnership agreement, advancement guarantee |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Thermo Capital Partners LLC | Related Party | Common Stock Warrant, Vesting Upon Effectiveness Of Guaranty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |
Thermo Capital Partners LLC | Related Party | Common Stock Warrant, Vesting Upon Advances Achievement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |
Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership agreement, minimum ownership threshold, percentage (less than) |  |  | 0.5100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party | Series A Preferred Convertible Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Related Party | Thermo Capital Partners LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payables to affiliates |  |  |  | 300 | $ 200 |  |  | $ 200 |  |
Annual rental payment escalation percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50% |  |
Annual rent, current year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |
Operating lease term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  | 10 years |  |
Rent expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 | $ 1,200 |
Payment of dividends |  |  |  | $ 1,200 | $ 2,400 | $ 2,400 | $ 2,400 |  |  |
Partnership agreement, ownership threshold, period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party | Thermo Capital Partners LLC | 2019 Facility Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136,700

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