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Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2024 ft²
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Fixed monthly rent for sublease	$ 800
Borrowings on Revolving Credit Facility		$ 0	$ 2,128	$ 5,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale | Complex Networks, Excluding The First We Feast Brand
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Space sharing license agreement, licensed (in sq ft) | ft²					11,500
Letter of Credit
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Borrowings on Revolving Credit Facility	$ 4,500

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(f))
-Publisher FASB
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