Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Base Payment Award, Performance Goal, Revenue Over Four Fiscal Quarters

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Total Accumulated Grants

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Stock-based compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 02, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
2020 Equity incentive plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued under the 2020 plan (in shares)					1,921,414
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 0.2
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 13.3
Shares vested (in shares)		199,394
Awards granted in the period (in shares)		6,950
Shares outstanding (in shares)		3,365,349		3,621,681
Market-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate grants awarded (in shares)		705,000
Shares outstanding		305,250
Shares vested (in shares)		303,250
Shares canceled (in shares)		96,500
Unrecognized share based compensation		$ 0.7
Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in the period (in shares)	90,400
Revenue over four fiscal quarters	$ 425.0
SAUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in the period (in shares)		0	0
Shares outstanding (in shares)		150,000		150,000
SAU-related liabilities		$ 1.1		$ 0.7
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 0.4
Awards granted in the period (in shares)		0
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares)						1,500,000
Inventories
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation capitalized		$ 0.4		$ 0.3