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Share-based Compensation - Share option activity (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2024	Mar. 16, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Share-based compensation expense			$ 2,366,000
PSO
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Share-based compensation expense			45,611,000
Amount of external capital raised			$ 75,000,000
Equity Incentive Plan
Number of Options
Beginning balance			383,371
Granted	4,029,898	8,059,796	1,558,562
Ending balance			1,941,933	383,371
Options vested and exercisable			85,708
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance			$ 0.84
Granted			1.20
Ending balance			1.13	$ 0.84
Options vested and exercisable			$ 0.84
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding			9 years 7 months 6 days	9 years 4 months 24 days
Options vested and exercisable			9 years 2 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding			$ 26,781,000	$ 1,804,000
Options vested and exercisable			$ 1,207,000
Equity Incentive Plan \| Recapitalization
Number of Options
Beginning balance			3,547
Recapitalization				379,824
Ending balance				3,547
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance			$ 90.50
Recapitalization				$ (89.66)
Ending balance				$ 90.50
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding				9 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding				$ 1,804,000