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Stockholders' Equity - Warrants (Details) - 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC. | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 D $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2021 $ / shares shares
Class A Common Stock |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Shares subject to forfeiture | shares |  | 28,750,000
Private Placement Warrants | Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00 |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Warrant redemption condition minimum share price | $ 18.00 |
Redemption price per public warrant (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 |
Threshold trading days for redemption of public warrants | D | 20 |
Threshold number of business days before sending notice of redemption to warrant holders | D | 30 |
Redemption period | 30 days |
Private Placement Warrants | Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00 | Minimum |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Threshold consecutive trading days for redemption of public warrants | D | 30 |
Public Warrants |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Minimum threshold written notice period for redemption of public warrants | 30 days |
Public Warrants exercisable term from the closing of the initial public offering | 12 months |
Threshold period for filling registration statement after business combination | 15 days |
Maximum threshold period for registration statement to become effective after business combination | 60 days |
Public Warrants | Class A Common Stock |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Public Warrants expiration term | 5 years |
Share price trigger | $ 9.20 |
Redemption period | 30 days |
Share price trigger used to measure dilution of warrant | $ 9.20 |
Percentage of gross new proceeds to total equity proceeds used to measure dilution of warrant | 60 |
Trading period after business combination used to measure dilution of warrant | D | 10 |
Warrant redemption price adjustment multiple | 11.50 |
Stock price trigger for redemption of public warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 18.00 |
Percentage of gross proceeds on total equity proceeds | 115.00% |
Adjustment of exercise price of warrants based on market value and newly issued price (as a percent) | 180.00% |
Public Warrants | Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00 |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Warrant redemption condition minimum share price | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00
Redemption price per public warrant (in dollars per share) | $ 0.10 |
Redemption period |  | 30 days
Number of days after written notice period redemption | 30 days |
Public Warrants | Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Class A Ordinary Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00 | Minimum |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |
Threshold consecutive trading days for redemption of public warrants | D | 30 |
Redemption period | 30 days |

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