Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) - Schedule of Common Stock (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Jul. 21, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Authorized Shares
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Authorized Shares (in shares)	835,000,000		835,000,000
Shares Issued
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0		0
Shares issued (in shares)	168,693,323		157,100,184
Shares to be Issued
Preferred stock, shares to be issued (in shares)	0		0
Shares to be issued (in shares)	153,152,718		0
Total Issued and to be Issued Shares
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0		0
Shares issued (in shares)	168,693,323		157,100,184
Pro Forma
Shares Issued
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0		0
Shares issued (in shares)	321,846,041		157,100,184
Total Issued and to be Issued Shares
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0		0
Shares issued (in shares)	321,846,041		157,100,184
Class A Common Stock
Authorized Shares
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	750,000,000		750,000,000
Shares Issued
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	168,693,323		93,099,596
Shares issued (in shares)	167,280,677
Shares to be Issued
Common stock, shares to be issued (in shares)	89,152,130		0
Total Issued and to be Issued Shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	168,693,323		93,099,596
Shares issued (in shares)	167,280,677
Class A Common Stock \| Pro Forma
Shares Issued
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	257,845,453		93,099,596
Total Issued and to be Issued Shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	257,845,453		93,099,596
Class B Common Stock
Authorized Shares
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000,000		75,000,000
Shares Issued
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0		64,000,588
Shares to be Issued
Common stock, shares to be issued (in shares)	64,000,588		0
Total Issued and to be Issued Shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0		64,000,588
Class B Common Stock \| Pro Forma
Shares Issued
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	64,000,588		64,000,588
Total Issued and to be Issued Shares
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	64,000,588		64,000,588

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