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STARBOARD INVESTMENT - Series A and B Warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jul. 14, 2023	Feb. 25, 2022	Nov. 18, 2019	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 01, 2022	Jun. 04, 2020	Feb. 25, 2020
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Other Expense			$ 2.0
Forecast
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Class of warrants or right, recapitalization payment	$ 66.0
Class Of Warrant Or Right, Gross Proceeds Recapitalization Payment	$ 55.0
Forecast | Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, non-option equity instruments, exercised	31,506,849
Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants and rights outstanding				$ 82.0	$ 84.8
Starboard | Series A warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price			$ 3.65
Warrants and rights outstanding, term				8 years
Warrants and rights outstanding			$ 4.8
Number of shares purchased by warrant						5,000,000
Starboard | Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price							$ 3.65
Number of shares purchased by warrant								100,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock		$ 4.6
Class of warrant or right, warrants subject to adjustments							31,506,849
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)							68,493,151
Starboard | Maximum | Series A warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued, shares			5,000,000
Warrants issued, Price per share			$ 100
Starboard | Maximum | Series A warrants | Concurrent Private Rights Offering
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued, shares			15,000,000
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction			28,647,259
Starboard | Maximum | Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price								$ 5.25
Starboard | Minimum | Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price								$ 3.65

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