Income Taxes - Schedule of Significant Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization period of research and development capitalized costs	5 years

Deferred tax assets, research and development costs capitalized and amortized period.

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