Right to Use Assets and Liabilities - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2021 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2021
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, existence of option to extend		true
Operating lease, existence of option to terminate		true
Lease for laboratory and office space \| ft²	160,000
Letter of credit for collateralized by certificate of deposit	$ 4.5
Base rent period	10 years
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term		3 years 6 months
Operating lease expiration date		Dec. 31, 2024
Minimum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Percentage of incremental borrowing for lease Payments		3.00%
Base rent	$ 7.7
Maximum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Percentage of incremental borrowing for lease Payments		5.10%
Base rent	$ 8.8

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Lessee operating lease expiration date.

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Area of land subject to a ground lease.

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Amount of lease cost recognized by lessee for lease contract.

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Weighted average remaining lease term for operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of securities which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for letter of credit arrangements, and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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