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Other Capital Agreements (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract] |  |
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction |  | 20,312,500
Shares Issued, Price Per Share |  | $ 3.200
Proceeds from December 2020 common stock offering |  | $ 63,000,000
Commissions from December 2020 Common Stock Offering |  | 1,800,000
Offering expenses from December 20 common stock offering |  | 200,000
ATM Offering Total |  | $ 50,000,000
Shares sold in Nov 2020 ATM Offering |  | 3,709,233
Share price in November 20 ATM Offering | $ 1.992 |
Proceeds from Nov 2020 ATM Offering |  | $ 7,000,000
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
ATM Offering Total |  | $ 50,000,000
Subsequent Event |  |
Equity [Abstract] |  |
Shares sold in January 2021 ATM offering | 2,000,000 |
Share price in January 2021 ATM Offering | 8.463 |
Proceeds from January 2021 ATM Offering | $ 16,400,000 |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Share price in January 2021 ATM Offering | 8.463 |
Shares sold in January 2021 ATM offering | 2,000,000 |
Proceeds from January 2021 ATM Offering | $ 16,400,000 |
Shares sold in September 2021 ATM offering | 4,176,953 |
Share Price in September 2021 ATM Offering | 4.732 |
Proceeds from September 2021 ATM Offering | $ 19,100,000 |

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