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	Feb. 11, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Feb. 17, 2022	May 13, 2021	Mar. 27, 2021	Apr. 27, 2020	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 17, 2023	Feb. 19, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total								$ (0)	$ 1,552
Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt								$ (237)	3,449
Lender Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)			1,731,499					1,731,499
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year)			5 years					5 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)			$ 6.00					$ 6.00
Warrant or Right Outstanding, Fair Value Per Warrant (in dollars per share)								$ 2.4387
Acquisition Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Cash Interest			8.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total								$ 2,032
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total								9,868	0
Seller Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Cash Interest			0.59%
Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt								(0)	1,538
Seller Note [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Cash Interest										4.60%
Consolidation Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Cash Interest			10.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 7,185
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									10.00%
Percentage of Warrant Covered by Debt									75.00%
Number of Warrants Covered by Debt (in shares)									898,165
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total									$ (295)
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total								$ 2,190
Term Loan with Related Party [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Cash Interest		12.50%
Secured Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 2,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			0.59%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total			$ 104
Secured Promissory Note [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.60%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total	$ 104
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
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Secured Convertible Loan [Member]
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Acquisition Loan With Slipstream [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								8.00%
Percentage of Warrant Covered by Debt								50.00%
Number of Warrants Covered by Debt (in shares)								833,334
Proceeds from Loans								$ 10,000
Proceeds from Loans, Net								9,950
Acquisition and Consolidation Term Loans [Member]
Interest Expense, Debt, Total								1,267
Term Loan 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		12.50%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total		$ 270
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total								$ 2,000	0
Loan and Security Agreement [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total					133
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount					$ 69
Secured Disbursed Escrow Promissory Note [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total							$ 264
Paycheck Protection Program Loan from Small Business Administration [MEmber]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						1.00%
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total									1,552
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt						$ 1,552
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)						2 years
Amended and Restated Seller Note from Acquisition of Allure [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											$ 1,637
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage											3.50%
Repayments of Debt				$ 100					100
Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt									1,624
Amended and Restated Seller Note Principal [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt									1,538
Amended and Restated Seller Note Related Interest [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Debt									$ 86