Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Changes in Liability for Unobservable Inputs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 12,635
Notes Payable at Fair Value
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	161,282
Changes in fair value measurements	(1,144)
Cash payments	(87,065)
Ending balance	73,073
Private Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	642
Changes in fair value measurements	(42)
Cash payments	0
Ending balance	600
Obligation to Issue Registered Shares
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	12,635
Changes in fair value measurements	0
Cash payments	0
Ending balance	0
Obligation to Issue Registered Shares \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (12,635)

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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- Definition

Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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