Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Tabular Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accrued Expenses
Accrued compensation and benefits	$ 8,762	$ 17,115
Stock repurchase		3,009
Other	4,663	3,442
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 13,425	$ 23,566

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of accrued expenses and as well as used to reflect the other current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Accrued Stock Repurchase Liability, Current

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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