Accrued Payroll Taxes, Remaining Due, CARES Act

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Payroll Tax Deferral, CARES Act

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Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Accrued payroll taxes, remaining due	$ 1,000
Deferred income tax assets, net	32,151	$ 31,653
Valuation allowance	$ 26,200	$ 24,200
CARES Act
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Payroll tax deferral, CARES act			$ 2,100