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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Notes Payable - Schedule of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2022	Aug. 26, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 01, 2021
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium			$ (87,065)	$ (3,355)
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Interest expense			3,746	$ 19,174
Notes payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance			79,709
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			20,196
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants			(21,040)
Net Carrying Value			78,865
Interest expense			1,272
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			$ 79,709
Notes payable \| June 9, 2021 Note 1 Due on December 9, 2022 At 0.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates			0.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 40,000
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			8,697
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants			(9,522)
Net Carrying Value			39,175
Interest expense			0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			$ 40,000
Notes payable \| August 10, 2021 Optional Notes Due on February 10, 2023 At 15.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates			15.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 33,917
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			11,499
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants			(11,518)
Net Carrying Value			33,898
Interest expense			1,272
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			$ 33,917
Notes payable \| Notes Payable, China Various Other, Due On Demand At 0.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates			0.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 5,483
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			0
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants			0
Net Carrying Value			5,483
Interest expense			0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			$ 5,483
Notes payable \| PPP Loan Due on April 17, 2022 At 1.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates			1.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 193
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			0
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants			0
Net Carrying Value			193
Interest expense			0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			193
Notes payable \| Auto Loans With Various Interest Rates
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance			116
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			0
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants			0
Net Carrying Value			116
Interest expense			0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			116
Notes payable \| Notes Payable, Settled
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			(2,619)
Net Carrying Value			87,619
Payment Premium			2,065
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium			(87,065)
Debt Footnote Information [Abstract]
Interest premium			$ 2,065
Notes payable \| Notes Payable March 1, 2021, Due On March 1, 2022, At 14.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates			14.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 0		$ 55,000
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			(1,695)
Net Carrying Value			56,695
Payment Premium			0
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium			(55,000)
Debt Footnote Information [Abstract]
Aggregate principal amount that may be issued						$ 85,000
Aggregate principal						$ 55,000
Original issue discount percent						14.00%
Repayments of debt	$ 55,000
Notes payable accrued interest						$ 7,721
Interest premium			0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			0		55,000
Accrued interest			0		6,455
Interest expense			1,266		0
Principal payments			55,000		0
Interest payments			$ 7,721		0
Notes payable \| Notes Payable August 26, 2021, Due On March 1, 2022, At 14.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates			14.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 0		30,000
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments			(924)
Net Carrying Value			30,924
Payment Premium		$ 2,065	2,065
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium			(32,065)
Debt Footnote Information [Abstract]
Aggregate principal amount that may be issued		$ 30,000
Original issue discount percent		14.00%
Repayments of debt		$ 30,000
Notes payable accrued interest		2,135
Interest premium		$ 2,065	2,065
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal			0		30,000
Accrued interest			0		1,473
Interest expense			662		0
Principal payments			30,000		0
Interest payments			2,135		0
Payment Premium payments			$ 2,065		$ 0