Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Freedom Photonics	Solfice	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Freedom Photonics	Additional Paid-in Capital Solfice	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock Freedom Photonics	Class A Common Stock Common Stock Solfice	Class B Common Stock	Class B Common Stock Common Stock
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020											218,818,037				105,118,203
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 148,741			$ 733,175			$ 34	$ 0	$ (584,501)		$ 22				$ 11
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)											15,574,037
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants	492,221			492,219							$ 2
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)											2,091,613
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	3,206			3,206
Share-based compensation	15,758			15,758
Payments of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(140)			(140)
Cash received from Gores on settlement of recapitalization of escrow	10			10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(27)						(27)
Net loss	(112,753)								(112,753)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021											236,483,687				105,118,203
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	547,016			1,244,228			7	0	(697,254)		$ 24				$ 11
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021											234,575,992				105,118,203
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	567,160			1,227,559			(9)	0	(660,424)		$ 23				$ 11
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)											0
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants	0			0							$ 0
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)											1,907,695
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	2,885			2,884							$ 1
Share-based compensation	13,915			13,915
Payments of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(140)			(140)
Cash received from Gores on settlement of recapitalization of escrow	10			10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	16						16
Net loss	(36,830)								(36,830)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021											236,483,687				105,118,203
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	547,016			1,244,228			7	0	(697,254)		$ 24				$ 11
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021											266,076,525				97,088,670
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	197,985			1,257,214			(908)	(235,871)	(822,487)		$ 27				$ 10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares repurchased	(76,606)							(76,606)
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)											405,752
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants	$ 19,003			19,003
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,053,499
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)											4,185,398
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	$ 1,744			1,744
Retirement of unvested restricted common stock (in shares)											(43,556)
Vendor payments in shares in lieu of cash (in shares)											9,036,665
Vendor stock-in-lieu of cash program	43,758			43,757							$ 1
Acquisition (in shares)												2,176,205	374,193
Acquisitions		$ 30,510	$ 3,361		$ 30,510	$ 3,361
Share-based compensation	59,199			59,199
Payments of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(1,724)			(1,724)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,097)						(5,097)
Net loss	(183,572)								(183,572)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022										260,348,203	282,211,182			97,088,670	97,088,670
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	88,561			1,413,064			(6,005)	(312,477)	(1,006,059)		$ 28				$ 10
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022											269,978,536				97,088,670
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	123,884			1,314,742			(4,556)	(275,519)	(910,820)		$ 27				$ 10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares repurchased	(36,958)							(36,958)
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants (in shares)											4,387
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of warrants	314			314
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)											2,068,339
Issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units	659			659
Retirement of unvested restricted common stock (in shares)											(2,793)
Vendor payments in shares in lieu of cash (in shares)											7,612,315
Vendor stock-in-lieu of cash program	29,145			29,144							$ 1
Acquisition (in shares)												2,176,205	374,193
Acquisitions		$ 30,510	$ 3,361		$ 30,510	$ 3,361
Share-based compensation	35,542			35,542
Payments of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(1,208)			(1,208)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,449)						(1,449)
Net loss	(95,239)								(95,239)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022										260,348,203	282,211,182			97,088,670	97,088,670
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 88,561			$ 1,413,064			$ (6,005)	$ (312,477)	$ (1,006,059)		$ 28				$ 10