Incremental stock based compensation expense.

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Performance-based restricted stock units, grant and typically vest percentage.

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Performance-based restricted stock units, vesting period.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options expired, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Number of option outstanding		13,859,814		13,858,356
One Year [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vesting period		1 year
Six Months [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vesting period		6 months
First 12 Months [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of stock options vesting		25.00%
Remaining 36 Months [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of stock options vesting		75.00%
Twenty Five Vesting Percentage [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, grant and typically vest percentage		25.00%
Twelve Point Five Vesting Percentage [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, grant and typically vest percentage		12.50%
2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Authorized		3,500,763
Equity Option [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 5,400
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, weighted average recognition period		2 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental stock based compensation expense	$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of option outstanding		10,055,524		6,631,079
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 55,400,000
Vesting period		3 years
Restricted stock units expire period		10 years
Restricted stock units, vesting period		3 years 1 month 6 days