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Class of Warrant or Right, Shares, Transfers

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Class of Warrant or Right, Value, Transfers

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Amount of expense (income) related to adjustment to fair value of warrant liability.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 13
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 480
-Publisher FASB
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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Period between issuance and expiration of outstanding warrant and right embodying unconditional obligation requiring redemption by transferring asset at specified or determinable date or upon event certain to occur, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
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Warrant Liabilities - Summary of outstanding warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		27 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 22, 2022
Class of Warrant or Right [Roll Forward]
Fair Value Adjustments	$ (59)	$ (3,706)	$ (181)	$ 1,615
Liability Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)				22,200,731
Beginning Balance				$ 669
Fair Value Adjustments				$ 1,615
Ending Balance (in shares)		22,200,731		22,200,731
Ending Balance		$ 2,284		$ 2,284
Warrants Outstanding (in shares)		22,200,731		22,200,731
5-Year Private Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)			9,126,515	9,478,830
Beginning Balance			$ 786	$ 664
Fair Value Adjustments			$ (181)	$ 1,611
Transfers to an unrelated third party (in shares)			(6,540,491)		(7,653,976)
Transfers to an Unrelated Third Party			$ (546)
Ending Balance (in shares)	2,586,024	9,478,830	2,586,024	9,478,830
Ending Balance	$ 59	$ 2,275	$ 59	$ 2,275
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 11.50		$ 11.50
Exercise Period	5 years		5 years
Warrants Outstanding (in shares)	2,586,024	9,478,830	2,586,024	9,478,830		9,403,629
Seller Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)				12,721,901
Beginning Balance				$ 5
Fair Value Adjustments				$ 4
Ending Balance (in shares)		12,721,901		12,721,901
Ending Balance		$ 9		$ 9
Warrants Outstanding (in shares)		12,721,901		12,721,901
Private Placement Offering Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)			46,816,480	0
Beginning Balance			$ 25,604	$ 0
Transfers to an unrelated third party (in shares)			0	(46,816,480)
Transfers to an Unrelated Third Party			$ 0	$ (25,604)
Ending Balance (in shares)	46,816,480	46,816,480	46,816,480	46,816,480
Ending Balance	$ 25,604	$ 25,604	$ 25,604	$ 25,604
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.068		$ 1.068
Exercise Period	5 years		5 years
Warrants Outstanding (in shares)	46,816,480	46,816,480	46,816,480	46,816,480