Percentage of commission to sales agent .

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Per share or per unit amount of equity securities issued.

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Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		20 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net		$ 1,137	$ 9,535
At-the-Market Offering \| Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued and sold		1,234,000	3,197,000
At-the-Market Offering \| Common Stock \| Jefferies LLC
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate maximum offering price	$ 75,000
Number of shares issued and sold		1,233,875		6,479,285
Proceeds received from settlement of trades		$ 400
Shares sold, average price per share		$ 0.57		$ 0.57
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net		$ 700
At-the-Market Offering \| Common Stock \| Jefferies LLC \| Maximum
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of sales commission on gross proceeds for common stock sold through sales agreement	3.00%