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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contract liabilities | $ 1,089,000 |  | $ 1,044,000 |
Accrued price protection liability | 68,349,000 | $ 55,029,000 | 40,509,000 | $ 47,766,000
Right of return assets | 900,000 |  | 1,100,000 |
Accounts Receivable |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment losses | 0 |  | 0 |
Reduction in Transaction Price |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accrued obligations to customers for price adjustments | 29,226,000 |  | 6,721,000 |
Sales Returns and Allowances |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accrued obligations to customers for stock rotation rights | $ 2,498,000 |  | $ 2,847,000 |
Distributors | Revenue from Distributors | Revenue Benchmark |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 47.00% | 44.00% |  |

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