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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Private Placement
Stock issuance costs					$ 8.0
ATM Offering
Stock issuance costs	$ 0.6	$ 1.3	$ 8.6	$ 5.5

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