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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2021	Mar. 20, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted			$ 6.13	$ 3.53
Number of shares granted			3,435,687
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation balance for unvested options			$ 19,100
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation balance for unvested options expected to be recognized period			2 years 11 months 19 days
Intrinsic value of options exercised			$ 1,900	$ 30
2021 Stock Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Plan effective date		Mar. 30, 2021
Number of stock granted	3,263,664
Available for issuance percentage of annual increase in number of common stock outstanding	4.00%
Number of shares reserved for issuance			2,250,479
Vesting period			4 years
Stock option contractual term			10 years
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Plan effective date	Mar. 30, 2021
Increase in number of shares reserved and available for issuance as percentage on common stock outstanding			1.00%
Number of shares purchased by employees			0
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Common Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued for purchase			346,613