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Amount of outstanding long-term debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2022 claim	Mar. 20, 2020 claim d	Apr. 28, 2018 claim	Nov. 09, 2015 claim	Oct. 20, 2015 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Default loan	$ 0	$ 0
Relief and damages sought value	60,000,000
Litigation costs	1,100,000	1,400,000	$ 4,000,000.0
Pending summary judgement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, pending plaintiffs claims, number \| claim					14		14	14
Pending dismissal
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, pending counterclaims, number \| claim					8	8
Pending litigation after pending dismissal
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, pending defendants claims, number \| d					4
Motion for leave to renew \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, pending defendants claims, number \| claim				1
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	3,300,000	5,600,000
Indemnification Guarantee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 0	$ 0