Stockholders' Equity - Preferred Stock Issuances - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000,000	40,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	11,357	11,357
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,200
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,360
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	590
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	11,357
Series E1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	12,960
Series F-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	24,900
Series F-2 Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	24,900
Series F-3 Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	34,860
Series F-4 Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	24,900

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