Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Option Activity (Parenthetical) (Details) - 2021 Plan - Stock Options		12 Months Ended
Dec. 02, 2021 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted during the period \| shares		138,649,623
Stock options exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0	$ 0
Reduction to ordinary shares available for future grant for each option granted		1.3

Reduction to ordinary shares available for future grant for each option granted.

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Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, exercise price.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(01)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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