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Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2021	Dec. 06, 2018	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020
Long-term Debt
Proceeds from loan increment, net of debt issuance costs					$ 34,603
2016 Amended Facility \| Hercules \| Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement [Member]
Long-term Debt
Outstanding debt		$ 20,000
Back-end fees due									$ 1,000
2018 Amended Facility \| Hercules
Long-term Debt
Aggregate amount of Equity Financing					90,000
Foreign currency loss				$ 700
2018 Amended Facility \| Hercules \| Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement [Member]
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.85%
Back-end fee (as a percent)		4.95%
Proceeds from loan increment, net of debt issuance costs		$ 15,000
2018 Amended Facility \| Prime Rate \| Hercules \| Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement [Member]
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis		8.85%
Discount rate (as a percent)		5.50%
2021 Amended Facility
Long-term Debt
Outstanding debt	$ 35,000
Proceed from drew down	$ 35,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.25%
Back-end fee (as a percent)	4.85%
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 135,000
Additional unconditional borrowing capacity	$ 100,000
2021 Amended Facility \| Prime Rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	3.25%
2018 and 2021 Amended Facility \| Hercules
Long-term Debt
Foreign currency loss					$ 2,200
Foreign currency gain			$ 900			$ 0
Venture debt loan facility \| 2018 Amended Facility
Aggregate maturities of loan
Long-term debt								$ 35,900
Venture debt loan facility \| 2018 Amended Facility \| Hercules
Long-term Debt
Interest expense recorded				$ 900
Venture debt loan facility \| 2018 and 2021 Amended Facility
Long-term Debt
Minimum cash and cash equivalents in U.S. bank accounts					65.00%
Assets pledged to secure facilities by directly or indirectly					$ 784,300
Assets not being pledged to secure facilities by directly or indirectly					103,500
Aggregate maturities of loan
Long-term debt			71,300		71,300
Venture debt loan facility \| 2018 and 2021 Amended Facility \| Hercules
Long-term Debt
Interest expense recorded			$ 1,800		$ 3,400	$ 1,800
Subsequent events. \| 2021 Amended Facility
Long-term Debt
Outstanding debt							$ 65,000
Subsequent events. \| 2021 Amended Facility \| Minimum
Long-term Debt
Outstanding debt							$ 20,000