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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Calculation of Estimated Fair Value of Contingent Consideration Liabilities (Details) - Contingent Consideration Liabilities	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Technology Milestones | Minimum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Milestone liabilities projected year of achievement	2022	2022
Technology Milestones | Maximum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Milestone liabilities projected year of achievement	2024	2023
Product Milestones | Minimum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Milestone liabilities projected year of achievement	2024	2023
Product Milestones | Maximum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Milestone liabilities projected year of achievement	2029	2029
Discount Rate | Technology Milestones
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration liability measurement input	0.1050	0.0750
Discount Rate | Product Milestones
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration liability measurement input	0.1050	0.0750
Probability of Achievement | Technology Milestones | Minimum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration liability measurement input	0.10	0.10
Probability of Achievement | Technology Milestones | Maximum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration liability measurement input	0.90	0.75
Probability of Achievement | Product Milestones | Minimum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration liability measurement input	0.02	0.02
Probability of Achievement | Product Milestones | Maximum
Derivative Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration liability measurement input	0.15	0.15

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (bbb)(2)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126976982&loc=d3e19207-110258

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