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Profit Appropriation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Profit Appropriation [Line Items] |  |  |
Required percentage of after-tax-profit under PRC GAAP to be set aside as statutory surplus fund | 10.00% |  |
Required registered capital ratio to de-force compulsory net profit allocation to statutory surplus fund | 50.00% |  |
Total amount of profits contributed to funds | $ 0.1 | $ 0.4 | $ 10.4
Total balance of profits contributed to funds | $ 57.2 | $ 81.1 |
China Foreign Investment Enterprises Law [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Profit Appropriation [Line Items] |  |  |
Required percentage of after-tax-profit under PRC GAAP to be set aside as a general reserve fund | 10.00% |  |
Required registered capital ratio to de-force compulsory net profit allocation to general reserve fund | 50.00% |  |
China Company Law [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Profit Appropriation [Line Items] |  |  |
Required percentage of after-tax-profit under PRC GAAP to be set aside as statutory surplus fund | 10.00% |  |
Required registered capital ratio to de-force compulsory net profit allocation to statutory surplus fund | 50.00% |  |

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