v3.21.1

Debt - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) payment	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan			$ 1,775,000	$ 0
Loan Under Paycheck Protection Program | Unsecured Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 1,800,000
Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan			$ 1,800,000
Term A-1 Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan face value		$ 17,500,000
Term A-2 Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan face value		2,500,000
Innovatus Term 3 Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan face value		$ 5,000,000.0
Innovatus LSA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash rate		10.25%
Discounted cash rate		7.25%
Effective interest rate			16.70%
Number of monthly payments | payment			24
End of term fee		$ 800,000
Innovatus LSA | Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee percentage		3.00%
Innovatus LSA | Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee percentage		2.00%
Innovatus LSA | Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee percentage		1.00%
Innovatus LSA | Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee percentage		0.00%
Innovatus LSA | PIK
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash rate		3.00%
Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee percentage		2.00%
Term loan facility available		$ 5,000,000.0

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