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STARBOARD INVESTMENT - Modifications to Stock and Warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 14, 2023 | Feb. 25, 2022 | Jun. 04, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares, issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,886,322 |  | 43,484,867
Common stock, shares, outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,886,322 | 99,886,322 | 43,484,867
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock |  |  | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants and rights outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 84,800
Amortization of debt discount (premium) |  |  |  | $ 34 | $ 90 |  |  |  |
Series B warrants | Senior Secured Notes | Securities Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants and rights outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |
Series B warrants | Starboard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price |  |  | $ 3.65 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, warrants subject to adjustments |  |  | 31,506,849 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 68,493,151 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock |  | $ 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,800 |  |  |
Rights Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock | $ 361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concurrent Private Rights Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock | $ 78,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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