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Common Shares (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands								1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Common Shares (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 24, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 18, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 01, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 04, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 29, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Common share authorized (in shares)												200,000,000	44,746,463	43,918,239
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares												$ 0.000273235		$ 0.000273235
Common shares or Preferred Shares not designated														11,956,456
Maximum number of common shares may be issued												54,647,000
Common stock, cash dividends declared or paid \| $									$ 0
Class A common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Common share authorized (in shares)													5,507,938	5,507,938
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares									$ 0.000273235	$ 0.000273235
Number of shares issued on conversion of convertible preferred shares							5,546,019					5,546,019
Number of votes (per share) \| Vote									1
Class A1 common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Common share authorized (in shares)														0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares									$ 0.000273235	0.000273235
Number of shares issued on conversion of convertible preferred shares							12,995,954					12,995,954
Number of votes (per share) \| Vote									0
Convertible ratio to Class A common share									1
Class B common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Common share authorized (in shares)													3,568,353	3,568,353
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares									$ 0.000273235	0.000273235
Number of shares issued on conversion of convertible preferred shares							1,070,502					1,070,502
Number of votes (per share) \| Vote									10
Convertible ratio to Class A common share									1
Convertible ratio to Class B1 common share									1
Class B1 common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Common share authorized (in shares)														0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares									$ 0.000273235	$ 0.000273235
Number of shares issued on conversion of convertible preferred shares							16,057,618					16,057,618
Number of votes (per share) \| Vote									0
Convertible ratio to Class B1 common share									1
Convertible Preferred Shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Preferred shares designated									0	0			35,670,093	22,885,492
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)									0	0
Initial Public Offering
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Aggregate proceeds from offerings net of underwriter discounts and commissions, placement agent fees and other offering costs \| $								$ 155,536			$ 155,536
Initial Public Offering \| Class A common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Issuance of stock (in shares)							8,477,777
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares							$ 18.00
Gross proceeds from IPO \| $							$ 152,600
Gross proceeds from offering \| $											$ 159,194
Follow-On Public Offering and Private Placement Inclusive of Over-Allotment
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Aggregate proceeds from offerings net of underwriter discounts and commissions, placement agent fees and other offering costs \| $	$ 82,988	$ 146,037	$ 74,495	$ 82,988
Follow-On Public Offering and Private Placement \| Common Class A and Class A1 common shares
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Gross proceeds from offering \| $		$ 155,000	$ 79,570		$ 85,000
Follow-On Offering \| Class A common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Issuance of stock (in shares)		5,952,381	2,760,000		2,654,984
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 21.00	$ 18.25		$ 18.26
Gross proceeds from offering \| $									$ 165,725	$ 48,595
Private Placement \| Class A1 common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Issuance of stock (in shares)		1,428,572	1,600,000		2,000,000
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 21.00	$ 18.25		$ 18.26
Over-allotment \| Class A common shares
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Issuance of stock (in shares)				161,126		1,006,425
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 18.26		$ 18.00		$ 18.00
Gross proceeds from IPO \| $						$ 18,116
Gross proceeds from offering \| $				$ 2,942