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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 16, 2021 USD ($) shares | Nov. 17, 2020 shares | Jan. 31, 2021 shares | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 01, 2032 | Aug. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2021 shares | Jan. 01, 2021 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of equity incentive plans | plan |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Options granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage vested | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock options | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0.95 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense for stock option grants | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 7,637 |  |  |  |  |
2016 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional share authorized (in shares) |  |  | 1,153,448 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,121,391
Repurchase of stock options | $ | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 15,440,430 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Plan | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual increase, percentage of outstanding stock maximum |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition |  |  |  |  | 2 years 1 month 13 days |  |  |  |  |
Options | 2016 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Options to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 542,615 |
Value of options authorized to be repurchased | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |
Options | 2016 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Options | 2016 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Options | 2014 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Options | 2014 Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 7,913,760 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of awards that vested | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 3,014 |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition |  |  |  |  | 3 years 5 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense for RSU's | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 28,059 |  |  |  |  |
RSUs | 2016 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,741,689 |  |  |  |  |
RSUs | 2016 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
RSUs | 2016 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
RSUs | 2021 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 6,172,071 |  |  |  |  |
RSUs | 2021 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Chief Financial Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense for stock option grants | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 3,376 |  |  |  |  |
Chief Financial Officer | 2016 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted (in shares) |  | 3,262,744 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Financial Officer | Options | 2016 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Financial Officer | Options | 2016 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Financial Officer | Options | 2016 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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