v3.21.2

Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Apr. 17, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loan			$ 1,800,000		$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,775,000	$ 0
Repayments of debt	$ 17,000,000.0						17,010,000	$ 5,000,000
Loan Under Paycheck Protection Program | Unsecured Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 1,800,000
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loan					$ 0		$ 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%				16.70%		16.70%
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]
Term loan facility available				$ 5,000,000.0

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