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Loans Payable - 37 North - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 29, 2022 | Jun. 06, 2022 | Aug. 14, 2022 | Aug. 01, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Conversion, Description |  |  |  |  | Anytime from 30 days after the maturity date, 37N had the option to convert all or a portion of the outstanding amount of the indebtedness into conversion shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) 125% of the amount of the indebtedness, by (B) the lower of $5.94 and 70% of the 10-day VWAP. |  |
Shares Outstanding Post Conversion | % |  |  |  |  | 19.90% |  |
Percentage of outstanding voting securities |  |  |  |  | 19.90% |  |
Percentage of payment of unpaid principal amount |  |  | 125.00% | 115.00% | 110.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, maturity date, Description |  |  | Anytime, after the 30th day after the maturity date (July 25, 2022), we were permitted to prepay all (but not less than) an amount equal to 125% of the unpaid amount of the indebtedness | From the maturity date to 29 days after the maturity date (July 24, 2022), we were permitted to prepay all (but not less than) an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid amount of the indebtedness. |  |  |
Prepayment notice prior to repayment, Period |  |  |  |  | 10 days |  |
Exercise notice period |  |  |  |  | 10 days |  |
Percentage of number of shares issued after exercise notice |  |  |  |  | 19.90% |  |
Percentage of payment of unpaid principal amount after exercise notice |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |
Repayments of notes payable |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |
Amount receivable related to a loss contingency |  |  |  |  | 25,011,049 |  | $ 18,472,997
Note One To Note Thirteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest on debt |  |  |  |  | $ 35,131,587 |  | $ 21,875,753
Note Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of notes payable | $ 2,200,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Note Purchase Agreement [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount issuable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |

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