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Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 16, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | May 17, 2021 | Feb. 06, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock option contractual term |  | 10 years |  |
Stock option vesting percentage |  | 25.00% |  |
Total unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options and restricted stock awards |  | $ 1.3 |  |
Weighted average period for recognition of cost |  | 2 years 9 months 14 days |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock option vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock option vesting period |  | 4 years |  |
Stock Based Compensation2015 Equity Incentive Plan1 |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities remaining and available for future issuances (in shares) |  | 90,389 |  |
Increased in the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  | 250,000
2020 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities remaining and available for future issuances (in shares) |  | 640,212 |  |
Increased in the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Common stock shares to be issued (in shares) | 550,000 |  |  |

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