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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 01, 2023 | Jul. 12, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Sep. 11, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted |  |  |  | $ 303,679 |  |  |  | $ 303,679 | $ 303,679 |  | $ 458,055
Investments - short-term |  |  |  | 77,431 |  |  |  | 77,431 | 77,431 |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,500 |  |  |
US Treasury Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments - short-term |  |  |  | 77,400 |  |  |  | 77,400 | $ 77,400 |  | $ 0
OpCo Financing Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  | 80,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance debt |  |  |  | $ 46,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period shares new issues |  |  |  | 37,931,204 | 949,438 | 7,814,115 | 19,896,904 |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Jefferies LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Canacord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average sale price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.67 |  |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88,000 |  |  |
Common Stock | 2022 Open Market Sale Agreement | Jefferies LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Canacord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate shares for offer |  |  |  | 34,200,000 |  |  |  | 34,200,000 | 34,200,000 |  |
Shares sold during the period |  |  |  | 41,300,000 |  |  |  | 42,300,000 | 60,800,000 |  |
Average sale price per share |  |  |  | $ 2.24 |  |  |  | $ 2.26 | $ 2.67 |  |
Stock issued during period shares new issues |  |  |  | 37,900,000 |  |  |  | 38,900,000 | 57,400,000 |  |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  | $ 85,100 |  |  |  | $ 88,000 | $ 155,000 |  |
Shares remaining under the plan |  |  |  | 37,600,000 |  |  |  | 37,600,000 | 37,600,000 |  |
Common Stock | 2022 Open Market Sale Agreement | Jefferies LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Canacord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares sold during the period | 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average sale price per share | $ 2.14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock | $ 4,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remaining under the plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,200,000 |
Common Stock | 2022 Open Market Sale Agreement | Jefferies LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Canacord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period shares new issues |  | 95,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | 2022 Open Market Sale Agreement | Jefferies LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Canacord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC | Settled After Period End [Member} |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares sold during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |
Common Stock | 2022 Open Market Sale Agreement | Jefferies LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Canacord Genuity LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC | Settled After Period End [Member} | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period shares new issues | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  | $ 7,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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