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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of stock options granted	$ 11.73	$ 1.27
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 5,700
Fair value of options vested	$ 1,300	$ 300
Number of options exercised	416,157
Exercised options, weighted-average exercise price	$ 1.92
Aggregate proceeds from exercise of options	$ 799
Decrease in additional paid-in capital as exercised options credited to common shares	500
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options	$ 13,600	$ 3,600
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, weighted average period	2 years 7 months 6 days	3 years 2 months 12 days
Common Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options exercised	416,157
Option Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance				298,605
Option Plan \| Common Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be issued	4,074,135
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual increase in number of shares available for issuance as percentage of outstanding shares common stock on final day of preceding calendar year	5.00%
Exercise price per share as minimum percentage of fair value of common share	100.00%
Expiration period	10 years
Monthly vesting rate	1/36th
2020 Equity Incentive Plan \| Vesting on First Anniversary Date of Grant
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	25.00%
2020 Equity Incentive Plan \| Vesting on Monthly Basis at Rate of 1/36th
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	75.00%
2020 Equity Incentive Plan \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance			5,780,864
2020 Equity Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock initially reserved for future issuance				3,600,000
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance				3,807,448