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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 17, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2021 shares	Jan. 20, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)			4 years
Total stock-based compensation expense			$ 67,211	$ 5,831	$ 8,028
Recapitalization exchange ratio							0.4530
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 6.51	$ 3.49	$ 1.10
Intrinsic value of exercises during period			$ 12,600	$ 700	$ 300
Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	$ 16,600
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) \| shares						3,246,139
Share-based payments arrangement, nonvested award, option, cost not yet recognized, amount			$ 3,200
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares			1,623,070
Recapitalization exchange ratio							0.4530
Chief Executive Officer \| June 17, 2020 Grant One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award granted (in shares) \| shares	3,246,139
Awards granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.43
Acquisition with shares consideration threshold (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 22.99
Chief Executive Officer \| June 17, 2020 Grant Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award granted (in shares) \| shares	1,623,070
Awards granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.43
Acquisition with shares consideration threshold (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 38.31
Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments arrangement, nonvested award, option, cost not yet recognized, amount			$ 17,800
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)			10 years
Stock options \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, period for recognition			2 years 3 months 14 days
Stock options \| Chief Executive Officer \| June 17, 2020 Grant One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense		$ 11,300
Stock options \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)			4 years
Award vesting rights, monthly percentage			2.083%
Stock options \| New Employee \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)			1 year
Awards vesting rights, percentage			25.00%
Stock options \| Current Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)			4 years
Award vesting rights, monthly percentage			2.083%
Stock options \| Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, period for recognition			2 years 10 months 24 days