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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 08, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 16, 2021 $ / shares shares | Aug. 15, 2021 shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock — shares authorized (in shares) | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
Common stock — par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0001 |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred stock — shares authorized (in shares) | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Preferred stock — par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0001 |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Common stock — shares issued (in shares) | 155,137,237 |  | 155,137,237 | 101,286,645 |  |
Common stock — shares outstanding (in shares) | 155,137,237 |  | 155,137,237 | 101,286,645 | 154,404,302 |
Preferred stock — shares issued (in shares) | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Preferred stock — shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 16,383,725
Number of votes | vote | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Exchange ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.7208 |
Number of shares of common stock entitled to purchase for each warrant (in shares) | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 11.50 |  | $ 11.50 |  | $ 11.50 |
Common stock purchase agreement costs | $ |  |  | $ 1,583,000 | $ 0 |  |
Tumin Stone Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment shares for Common Stock Purchase Agreement (in shares) |  | 302,634 |  |  |  |
Common stock purchase agreement costs | $ |  |  | $ 1,583,000 |  |  |
Derivative asset | $ |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Tumin Stone Capital | Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum common stock value | $ |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |
Exchange cap, percentage of shares of common stock outstanding immediately prior to execution of the agreement |  | 19.99% |  |  |  |
Exchange cap exception, minimum price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 4.9485 |  |  |  |
Term of agreement |  | 36 months |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage ownership after the transaction |  | 9.99% |  |  |  |
Price per share multiplier |  | 0.9615 |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares issued per day calculation, amount divided by closing sale price | $ |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares issued per day calculation, average daily common stock trading volume multiplier |  | 0.15 |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares issued per day calculation, average daily common stock trading volume, trading days preceding sale date |  | 3 days |  |  |  |
Shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Private Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding warrants (in shares) | 166,666 |  | 166,666 |  |  |
Public Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding warrants (in shares) | 7,666,666 |  | 7,666,666 |  |  |

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