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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) taxExamination | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Pre-tax U.S. book loss | $ (97,300,000) | $ 41,500,000 | $ 600,000
Valuation allowance as a percentage on total deferred tax assets | 100.00% |  |
Number of income tax examinations pending | taxExamination | 0 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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