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Stockholders' Equity - Preferred Stock (Details) - $ / shares |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 21, 2021 | Sep. 20, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | 5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 1,952 |  | 1,952
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Convertible preferred stock |  | 3.60% |  | 3.60% |
Series A 3.6% Convertible preferred stock eliminated date | Sep. 21, 2021 |  |  |  |
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 1,014 |  | 1,014
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | 2018 Rights Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 1,014 |  |
Number of preferred stock, shares converted |  |  | 5,978 |  |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 938 |  | 938
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | 2018 Rights Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 938 |  |
Number of preferred stock, shares converted |  |  | 416,889 |  |

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