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Line of Credit Facility, Accounts Receivable Borrowing Base Percentage

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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

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Area of a real estate property.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal for lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft² renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² option
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²		77,300
Number of options to extend \| renewal_option		1
Asset retirement obligation		$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Indemnification Agreement
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual			0	$ 0
Term Loan
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000
Accounts receivable, borrowing base percentage	80.00%
Demand Deposits
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-current restricted cash		$ 1,100,000	$ 1,100,000
200-220 Penobscot
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²		28,200
400 Penobscot
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²		37,900
Renewal term		5 years
501 Chesapeake
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²		11,200
Number of options to extend \| renewal_option		1
Renewal term		5 years
San Carlos
Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²					36,593
Number of options to extend \| option					1
Lease term					10 years
Renewal term					5 years
Security deposit					$ 500,000