Sale leaseback transaction, lease agreement periods.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Amount of divestiture of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The date of the transaction involving the sale of the property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.

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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 08, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation Expense			$ 3.3	$ 2.0	$ 1.8
Casper L L C
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Sale price	$ 102.3	$ 102.3
Sale leaseback transaction, lease agreement period.	20 years
Sale leaseback transaction, date	November 8, 2021
Manufacturing Equipment, Computer Hardware and Software, Computer Equipment, Lab Equipment, and Building Improvements
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Amount of divestiture of long-lived			$ 2.4	$ 1.1