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Operating Lease, Monthly Rent

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Operating Lease, Other Monthly Operating Expenses

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Operating Leases Area Of Office Space

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes current operating lease liability.

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Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes noncurrent operating lease liability.

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Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes operating lease right-of-use asset.

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Amount of short-term lease cost, excluding expense for lease with term of one month or less.

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LEASES - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
LEASES - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 CAD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) ft² item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² item	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Short term property leases							$ 262,000	$ 261,000
Operating lease cost, including related operating cost	$ 83,000	$ 84,000		$ 165,000	$ 166,000		$ 327,000	$ 301,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other assets		Other assets	Other assets		Other assets	Other assets
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current liabilities		Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities		Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]						Other non-current liabilities	Other non-current liabilities	Other non-current liabilities
Canada
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Office space (in square feet) \| ft²			31,100	31,100		31,100	31,100
Lease term	2 years		2 years	2 years		2 years	2 years
Renewal option \| item						1	1
Renewal term						3 years	3 years
Monthly rent			$ 18,100	$ 14,000		$ 18,100	$ 14,300
Related operating expenses			$ 18,200	14,100		$ 18,200	$ 14,300
Massachusetts And Pennsylvania \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term						3 months	3 months
Massachusetts And Pennsylvania \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term						6 months	6 months
Massachusetts
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Monthly rent				2,200			$ 2,100
Pennsylvania
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Monthly rent				$ 21,000			$ 18,400