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Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Compensation, Value

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Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Disgorgement Of Resale Profits, Value

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Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Price Discount, Value

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The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

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Amount of liability for consideration received or receivable from customer which is not included in transaction price, when consideration is expected to be refunded to customer.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2021	Sep. 15, 2020	Aug. 16, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense				$ 1,800,000	$ 1,900,000
Accounts receivable from securitization						$ 1,600,000
California Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought, avoided costs			$ 110,000
Damages sought, disgorgement of resale profits			8,300,000
Damages sought, price discount			600,000
Damages sought, compensation			$ 684,781
California Action \| Breach of Supply Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 3,000,000
California Action \| Breach of Supply Agreement \| Elysium Health, LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	625,000
California Action \| Breach of Confidentiality Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	17,307
California Action \| Fraudulent Inducement of the Licensing Agreement \| Elysium Health, LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	250,000
California Action \| Punitive Damages \| Elysium Health, LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 1,025,000
Rejuvenation Therapeutics
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought		$ 1,600,000
Return liability				$ 500,000
Minimum \| License agreements and other
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payment percentage of sales				1.00%
Maximum \| License agreements and other
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payment percentage of sales				5.00%