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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss)per share of common stock | The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except for per share amounts): ​
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​ | ​ | Three Months Ended September 30, | ​ | Nine Months Ended September 30,
​ |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Numerator: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net loss |  | $ | (3,582) |  | $ | (2,130) |  | $ | (15,696) |  | $ | (21,141)
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ | 67 | ​ | ​ | 62 | ​ | ​ | 212 | ​ | ​ | 768
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | 137 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (173) | ​ | ​ | —
Allocation of net loss to convertible preferred stock | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | —
Net loss attributable to holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock |  | $ | (3,786) |  | $ | (2,192) |  | $ | (15,735) |  | $ | (21,909)
Denominator: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ​ | ​ | 60,840 | ​ | ​ | 39,043 | ​ | ​ | 57,072 | ​ | ​ | 39,009
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted |  | $ | (0.06) |  | $ | (0.06) |  | $ | (0.28) |  | $ | (0.56)
​ | The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
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​ | ​ | Year ended December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Numerator: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net loss | ​ | $ | 11,156 | ​ | $ | (36,919) | ​ | $ | (78,506)
Net (loss) income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest | ​ |  | 820 | ​ |  | 273 | ​ |  | (971)
Allocation of undistributed earnings to convertible preferred stock | ​ |  | 10,336 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | —
Net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (37,192) | ​ | $ | (77,535)
Denominator: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ​ |  | 39,027 | ​ |  | 38,571 | ​ |  | 37,856
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | ​ | $ | 0.00 | ​ | $ | (0.96) | ​ | $ | (2.05)
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Schedule of restatement of condensed financial statements | ​
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​ |  | As of March 31, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheet | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Total assets | ​ | $ | 288,953,438 |  | $ | — | ​ | $ | 288,953,438
Total liabilities | ​ | $ | 10,020,406 |  | $ | — | ​ | $ | 10,020,406
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | ​ |  | 273,933,030 |  | ​ | 13,566,970 | ​ |  | 287,500,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ​ |  |  |  | ​ |  | ​ |  |
Preferred stock | ​ |  | — |  | ​ | — | ​ |  | —
Class A common stock | ​ |  | 213 |  | ​ | (135) | ​ |  | 78
Class F common stock | ​ |  | 719 |  | ​ | — | ​ |  | 719
Additional paid-in-capital | ​ |  | 3,969,381 |  | ​ | (3,969,381) | ​ |  | —
Accumulated deficit | ​ |  | 1,029,689 |  | ​ | (9,597,454) | ​ |  | (8,567,765)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ​ |  | 5,000,002 |  | ​ | (13,566,970) | ​ |  | (8,566,968)
Total liabilities, Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ​ | $ | 288,953,438 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 288,953,438
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​ |  | As of June 30, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Total assets | ​ | $ | 288,690,246 |  | $ | — | ​ | $ | 288,690,246
Total liabilities | ​ | $ | 14,058,658 |  | $ | — | ​ | $ | 14,058,658
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | ​ |  | 269,631,580 |  | ​ | 17,868,420 | ​ |  | 287,500,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ​ |  |  |  | ​ |  | ​ |  |
Preferred stock | ​ |  | — |  | ​ | — | ​ |  | —
Class A common stock | ​ |  | 256 |  | ​ | (178) | ​ |  | 78
Class F common stock | ​ |  | 719 |  | ​ | — | ​ |  | 719
Additional paid-in-capital | ​ |  | 8,270,788 |  | ​ | (8,270,788) | ​ |  | —
Accumulated deficit | ​ |  | (3,271,755) |  | ​ | (9,597,454) | ​ |  | (12,869,209)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ​ |  | 5,000,008 |  | ​ | (17,868,420) | ​ |  | (12,868,412)
Total liabilities, Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ​ | $ | 288,690,246 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 288,690,246
​ There is no impact to the reported amounts for total assets, total liabilities, cash flows, or net income (loss). The impact of the restatement to the supplemental disclosures of noncash activities in the previously reported statements of cash flow is presented below.
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​ |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Statement of Cash Flows - Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Initial value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | ​ | $ | 284,058,140 | ​ | $ | (284,058,140) | ​ | $ | —
Change in fair value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | ​ | $ | (10,125,110) | ​ | $ | 10,125,110 | ​ | $ | —
Accretion of Class A common stock subject to redemption amount | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 17,105,848 | ​ | $ | 17,105,848
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​ |  | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Initial value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | ​ | $ | 272,650,670 | ​ | $ | (272,650,670) | ​ | $ | —
Change in fair value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | ​ | $ | (3,019,090) | ​ | $ | 3,019,090 | ​ | $ | —
Accretion of Class A common stock subject to redemption amount | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 17,105,848 | ​ | $ | 17,105,848
​ In connection with the change in presentation for the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, the Company has revised its earnings per share calculation to allocate income and losses shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. This presentation contemplates a Business Combination as the most likely outcome, in which case, both classes of shares share pro rata in the income and losses of the Company. The impact to the reported amounts of weighted average shares outstanding and basic and diluted earnings per common share is presented below for the affected periods:
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​ |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Statement of Operations | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Net loss | ​ | $ | 1,040,995 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 1,040,995
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock, basic and diluted | ​ |  | 23,328,204 | ​ |  | 1,934,212 | ​ |  | 25,262,417
Basic and diluted net income per share of Class A common stock | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 0.03 | ​ | $ | 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class F common stock, basic | ​ |  | 8,986,296 | ​ |  | (1,934,212) | ​ |  | 7,052,083
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class F common stock, diluted | ​ |  | 8,986,296 | ​ |  | (1,798,796) | ​ |  | 7,187,500
Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class F common stock | ​ | $ | 0.12 | ​ | $ | (0.08) | ​ | $ | 0.03
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​ |  | For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Statement of Operations | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Net loss | ​ | $ | (4,301,444) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (4,301,444)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock, basic and diluted | ​ |  | 27,388,576 | ​ |  | 2,138,924 | ​ |  | 29,527,500
Basic and diluted net income per share of Class A common stock | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (0.12) | ​ | $ | (0.12)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class F common stock, basic and diluted | ​ |  | 9,326,424 | ​ |  | (2,138,924) | ​ |  | 7,187,500
Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class F common stock | ​ | $ | (0.46) | ​ | $ | 0.34 | ​ | $ | (0.12)
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​ |  | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
​ |  | As Previously |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Reported | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | As Restated
Unaudited Condensed Statement of Operations | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Net loss | ​ | $ | (3,260,449) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (3,260,449)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock, basic and diluted | ​ |  | 27,332,731 | ​ |  | 74,009 | ​ |  | 27,406,740
Basic and diluted net income per share of Class A common stock | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (0.09) | ​ | $ | (0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class F common stock, basic and diluted | ​ |  | 9,157,299 | ​ |  | (2,037,133) | ​ |  | 7,120,166
Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class F common stock | ​ | $ | (0.36) | ​ | $ | 0.27 | ​ | $ | (0.09)
Schedule of calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss)per share of common stock | ​
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​ | ​ | For the Three Months Ended | ​ | For the Nine Months Ended
​ |  | September 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2021
​ | ​ | Class A | ​ | Class F | ​ | Class A | ​ | Class F
Numerator: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Allocation of net loss | ​ | $ | (333,219) | ​ | $ | (81,111) | ​ | $ | (2,930,445) | ​ | $ | (744,334)
Denominator: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | ​ | ​ | 29,527,500 | ​ | ​ | 7,187,500 | ​ | ​ | 28,121,429 | ​ | ​ | 7,142,857
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock | ​ | $ | (0.01) | ​ | $ | (0.01) | ​ | $ | (0.10) | ​ | $ | (0.10)

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