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STARBOARD INVESTMENT - Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 14, 2023 | Jun. 04, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 01, 2022 | Nov. 18, 2019
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Temporary equity, par or stated value (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |
Temporary equity, redemption price (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |
Required minimum amount held in escrow |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Series A embedded derivative liabilities |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 16,835,000 |  |
Common stock, shares, issued |  |  |  | 99,886,322 |  | 99,886,322 |  |  |  | 43,484,867 |  |
Common Stock Dividends, Shares | 27,704 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares, outstanding |  |  |  | 99,886,322 |  | 99,886,322 |  |  | 99,886,322 | 43,484,867 |  |
Starboard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares, issued |  |  |  | 61,123,595 |  | 61,123,595 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Percentage Of Shares, Outstanding |  |  |  | 61.20% |  | 61.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, current |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |
Payments of stock issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,900,000 |  |  |  |
Accretion expense |  |  |  | 0 | $ 1,300,000 | 3,200,000 | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Series A embedded derivative liabilities |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 16,800,000 |  |
Embedded Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,200,000 |  |  |  |
Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Temporary equity, par or stated value (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001
Series A warrants | Starboard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased by warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |
Conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.65
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate |  |  | 8.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage, accrual percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock | Starboard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.65
Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,800,000 |  |  |  |
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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