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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Jul. 07, 2021
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate gross cash proceeds from sale of common stock		$ 135.1
Subsequent Event | Jeffries LLC Amended Sales Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate gross cash proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 11.0
At-The-Market | Subsequent Event | Jeffries LLC Amended Sales Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares issued and sold	108,617
Aggregate gross proceeds of shares authorized under ATM sales agreement			$ 500.0
Aggregate gross cash proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 11.0

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