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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 07, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate |  | 6.96% | (0.20%) |
Uncertain tax positions |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Vast Holdings, Inc. (“d/b/a CarStory”) |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, date of acquisition | Jan. 07, 2021 |  |  |
Unitas Holdings Corp. |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease of valuation allowance result from acquisition |  | $ 23,900,000 |  |

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