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Stock Option Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			120 Months Ended
	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