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Share-Based Awards - Additional Information (Details) - 2020 Plan - shares		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for future issuance (in shares)	12,400,000
Increase in number of shares of common and capital stock available for issuance, percentage	5.00%
Exercise price per share fixed	100.00%
Option awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment, award maximum exercisable period		12 months
Expiration period		10 years
Vesting percentage		25.00%
Option awards \| Vesting, Option One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		12 months
Option awards \| Vesting, Option Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Option awards \| Vesting, Option Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Unvested restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		25.00%
Unvested restricted stock units \| Vesting, Option One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		12 months
Unvested restricted stock units \| Vesting, Option Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Unvested restricted stock units \| Vesting, Option Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years