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Percentage Commission Of Gross Proceeds On Sale Of Common Stock Under At-the-market Offering

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Public offering (in shares)	17,500,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Offering share amount maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00	$ 10.00
Public offering, option to purchase additional shares, period	30 days
Public offering, option to purchase additional shares (in shares)	2,600,000
Percentage commission of gross proceeds on sale of common stock under at-the-market offering	5.75%
Proceeds from issuance of stock	$ 189.7
Offering expenses		$ 0.5
Dividend yield				0.00%	0.00%
Shelf Offering
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)	20,100,000
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock remain available for issuance (in shares)				12,800,000
ESPP
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)				1,052,908	1,316,923
Additional common stock reserved for issuance (in shares)			4,000,000
Common stock remain available for issuance (in shares)				12,900,000