Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue Recognition
Contract assets	$ 0	$ 0
Contract liabilities	$ 0	0
Sales return period prior to expiry date	6 months
Sales return period subsequent to expiry date	12 months
License and collaboration agreements
Revenue Recognition
Minimum guaranteed amounts owed to company	$ 0	0
Royalty revenue agreements
Revenue Recognition
Minimum guaranteed amounts owed to company	$ 0	$ 0
Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Product shelf life	48 months

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