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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) equityCompensationPlan $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) equityCompensationPlan $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense \| $	$ 18.0		$ 18.0
Unrecognized compensation expense related to options outstanding, weighted average period for expense to be recognized			2 years
Number of equity compensation plans \| equityCompensationPlan	2		2
Options outstanding (in shares)	11,726,937		11,726,937		10,086,167
Options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.01	$ 5.97	$ 3.19	$ 2.77
Options, vested in period, fair value \| $	$ 0.6	$ 0.1	$ 4.6	$ 0.7
2014 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares)	800,000		800,000
2019 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares)	19,500,000		19,500,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Performance Based Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)	900,000		900,000		1,200,000
Options not yet exercisable (in shares)	700,000		700,000		900,000