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Business Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Adjustment of Prior Financial Statements for Immaterial Items (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2018 facility	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 item
Adjustment of Prior Period Financial Statements for Immaterial Items
Selling, general and administrative		$ 19,469	$ 15,617	$ 55,363	$ 48,893
Cost of goods and services sold		$ 2,056	$ 2,472	$ 6,736	7,938
Number of facilities \| facility	3
Revision of 2017 Through 2020 Immaterial Errors
Adjustment of Prior Period Financial Statements for Immaterial Items
Number of immaterial items corrected \| item						2
Revision of 2017 Through 2020 Immaterial Errors \| Revision of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustment
Adjustment of Prior Period Financial Statements for Immaterial Items
Selling, general and administrative					(293)
Cost of goods and services sold					$ 124