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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109259400&loc=d3e21475-112644

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INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (Details) - $ / shares	Jun. 24, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Exercise price of warrant (in dollars per share)		$ 11.50
Initial Public Offering [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Units issued (in shares)	25,000,000
Initial Public Offering [Member] \| Public Shares [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Units issued (in shares)	25,000,000
Unit price (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00
Initial Public Offering [Member] \| Public Warrant [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Number of securities called by each unit (in shares)	0.5
Exercise price of warrant (in dollars per share)	$ 11.50
Initial Public Offering [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Number of securities called by each unit (in shares)	1
Number of securities called by each warrant (in shares)	1
Over-Allotment Option [Member] \| Public Shares [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Units issued (in shares)	2,500,000
Unit price (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00