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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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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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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Stock-based compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Amended 2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	900,000
Shares available under the 2020 plan (in shares)	2,821,414
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense				$ 300,000		$ 300,000
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense				$ 19,400,000		$ 19,400,000
Shares vested (in shares)						1,445,813
Shares canceled/forfeited (in shares)						336,294
Awards granted in the period (in shares)						1,434,500
Shares outstanding (in shares)				3,274,074		3,274,074		3,621,681
Market-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate grants awarded (in shares)				705,000		705,000
Shares outstanding (in shares)				133,875		133,875
Weighted average closing price vesting trigger				30 days		30 days
Shares vested (in shares)						437,125
Shares canceled/forfeited (in shares)						134,000
Unrecognized share based compensation				$ 200,000		$ 200,000
Performance-based RSUs \| April 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (in shares)						0
Shares canceled/forfeited (in shares)						14,950
Awards granted in the period (in shares)			90,400
Revenue over four fiscal quarters (at least)			$ 425,000,000
Performance-based RSUs \| July 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (in shares)						0
Awards granted in the period (in shares)		165,000
Revenue over four fiscal quarters (at least)		$ 100,000,000
SAUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in the period (in shares)				0	0	0	0
Shares outstanding (in shares)				150,000		150,000		150,000
SAU-related liabilities				$ 600,000		$ 600,000		$ 700,000
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense				$ 100,000		100,000
Inventories
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation capitalized						$ 200,000		$ 300,000