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Stock-based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 22, 2019 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense		$ 1,000,000
Granted (in shares) \| shares		2,000,000	286,000	496,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised		$ 3,100,000	$ 14,900,000	$ 1,800,000
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 4.99	$ 12.80	$ 6.03
Unrecognized compensation cost, options		$ 8,100,000
Nonemployee Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) \| shares		0	9,000	76,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised			$ 100,000	$ 400,000
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 11.29	$ 5.04
Incentive Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option price as a percent of common stock		100.00%
Non-Statutory Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option price as a percent of common stock		85.00%
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of voting interests		10.00%
Purchase price of common stock when voting percent is above minimum threshold		110.00%
Expiration period		10 years
Vesting period of units granted		4 years
Expiration period of options upon employee's termination of service		3 months
Weighted-average remaining amortization period		3 years 4 months 24 days
Stock options \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of units granted		1 year
Award vesting rights percentage		25.00%
Stock options \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of units granted		3 years
Award vesting rights percentage		75.00%
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period		1 year 10 months 24 days
Equity instruments other than options, aggregate intrinsic value, vested		$ 1,800,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 2,100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, awards other than options		$ 5,200,000
RSUs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of units granted		3 years
Award vesting rights percentage		33.00%
RSUs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of units granted		4 years
Award vesting rights percentage		25.00%
PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment		2
Threshold level multiplier	0
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised		$ 0	300,000	0
Weighted-average remaining amortization period		1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost, awards other than options		$ 400,000
PBOs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Future vesting rights, percentage		50.00%				50.00%	50.00%
PBOs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Future vesting rights, percentage		50.00%				50.00%
PBOs \| Tranche Two \| Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Future vesting rights, percentage					50.00%
RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period		1 year 4 months 24 days
Equity instruments other than options, aggregate intrinsic value, vested		$ 500,000	1,300,000	400,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, awards other than options		$ 800,000
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining amortization period		8 months 12 days
Equity instruments other than options, aggregate intrinsic value, vested		$ 2,100,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 1,300,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, awards other than options		$ 2,200,000
2019 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares remaining available for issuance (in shares) \| shares		2,800,000						7,897,144
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) \| shares								14,000,000
Number of shares authorized (in shares) \| shares	8,100,000
2021 PSU \| PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated performance goal achievement rate						146.00%
2020 PBO \| PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated performance goal achievement rate							44.00%
2020 PSU \| PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated performance goal achievement rate							88.00%
2021 PBO \| PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated performance goal achievement rate						73.00%
2022 PSU \| PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated performance goal achievement rate		85.00%
2022 PBO \| PBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated performance goal achievement rate		42.50%