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Notes Payable - Schedule of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2022	Aug. 26, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 01, 2021
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Cash Payment						$ (87,258)	$ 0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Interest expense				$ 1,128	$ 8,390	4,874	$ 27,564
Notes payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance				79,214		79,214
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				15,322		15,322
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants				(21,040)		(21,040)
Net Carrying Value				73,496		73,496
Interest expense				1,272		2,544
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal				$ 79,214		$ 79,214
Notes payable \| June 9, 2021 Note 1 Due on December 9, 2022 At 0.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates				0.00%		0.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 40,000		$ 40,000
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				5,737		5,737
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants				(9,522)		(9,522)
Net Carrying Value				36,215		36,215
Interest expense				0		0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal				$ 40,000		$ 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%		15.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 33,917		$ 33,917
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				9,585		9,585
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants				(11,518)		(11,518)
Net Carrying Value				31,984		31,984
Interest expense				1,272		2,544
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal				$ 33,917		$ 33,917
Notes payable \| Notes Payable, China Various Other, Due On Demand At 0.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates				0.00%		0.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 5,186		$ 5,186
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				0		0
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants				0		0
Net Carrying Value				5,186		5,186
Interest expense				0		0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal				5,186		5,186
Notes payable \| Auto Loans With Various Interest Rates
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance				111		111
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				0		0
Original issue discount and proceeds allocated to warrants				0		0
Net Carrying Value				111		111
Interest expense				0		0
Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal				111		111
Notes payable \| Notes Payable, Settled
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				(2,619)		(2,619)
Net Carrying Value				$ 87,812		87,812
Payment Premium						2,065
Cash Payment						(87,258)
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%		14.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 0		$ 0		$ 55,000
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				(1,695)		(1,695)
Net Carrying Value				56,695		56,695
Payment Premium						0
Cash Payment						(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		0		55,000
Accrued interest				$ 0		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%		14.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 0		$ 0		30,000
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				(924)		(924)
Net Carrying Value				30,924		30,924
Payment Premium		$ 2,065				2,065
Cash Payment						(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
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Summary Of Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding principal				0		0		30,000
Accrued interest				0		0		1,473
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Interest payments						2,135		0
Payment Premium payments				$ 2,065		$ 2,065		$ 0
Notes payable \| Notes Payable, Due On March 1, 2022, At 1.00%
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates				1.00%		1.00%
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments				$ 0		$ 0
Net Carrying Value				$ 193		193
Payment Premium						0
Cash Payment						(193)
Debt Footnote Information [Abstract]
Repayments of debt			$ 195
Interest premium						$ 0