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Description of Organization and Business Operations (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 14, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 15, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, per unit |  |  | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering |  |  |  | $ 287,500,000 |  |
Price of warrant |  |  | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Proceeds received from private placement |  |  |  | $ 7,775,000 |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 202,000 |  | $ 202,000 |
working capital |  |  | 325,000 | 1,100,000 |  |
Maximum Allowed Dissolution Expenses |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Threshold minimum aggregate fair market value as a percentage of the net assets held in the Trust Account |  |  | 80.00% | 80.00% |  |
Threshold percentage of outstanding voting securities of the target to be acquired by post-transaction company to complete business combination |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Minimum net tangible assets upon consummation of business combination |  |  | $ 5,000,001 | $ 5,000,001 | $ 5,000,001 |
Threshold percentage of public shares subject to redemption without companys prior written consent |  |  | 15.00% | 15.00% |  |
Obligation to redeem Public Shares if entity does not complete a Business Combination (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Repayment of promissory note - related party |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Private Placement Warrants | 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Private Placement Warrants (in shares) |  |  | 777,500 | 777,500 | 777,500 |
Price of warrant |  |  | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Proceeds received from private placement |  |  | $ 7,800,000 | $ 7,800,000 |  |
Related Party Loans | 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of related party promissory note |  |  | 300,000 |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000
IPO | 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold initial public offering (in shares) | 28,750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, per unit | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering | $ 287,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other offering costs | 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
IPO | Warrant | 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering | $ 287,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Price of warrant | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |
IPO | Related Party Loans | 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Advance received from related party | $ 13,000 |  | 13,000 |  | 13,000 |
Repayment of promissory note - related party | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of related party promissory note | $ 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  | $ 300,000 |
Consideration received |  | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 |  |  |
Over-allotment option | 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold initial public offering (in shares) | 3,750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, per unit | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |

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