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Area of a real estate property.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Discount rate used by lessee to determine present value of operating lease payments for lease that has not yet commenced.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal for lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² renewal_option	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) ft² renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²				77,300
Number of options to extend \| renewal_option				1
Asset retirement obligation				$ 500,000	$ 400,000
Indemnification Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual			$ 0	0
Term Loan
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Accounts receivable, borrowing base percentage	80.00%
Stated interest rate	4.25%	4.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Prime Rate
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Demand Deposits
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-current restricted cash				$ 1,100,000	1,100,000
200-220 Penobscot
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²				28,200
400 Penobscot
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²				37,900
Renewal term				5 years
501 Chesapeake
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²				11,200
Number of options to extend \| renewal_option				1
Renewal term				5 years
San Carlos Space
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in square feet) \| ft²			36,593
Number of options to extend \| renewal_option			1
Annualized rent			$ 2,500,000
Annual rent increases			3.00%
Lease term			10 years
Renewal term			5 years
Security deposit					$ 500,000
San Carlos Space \| Asset under Construction
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Annualized rent			$ 400,000