Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Changes in Liability for Unobservable Inputs (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 12,635
Bridge Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0
Additions	6,971
Changes in fair value measurements	(2,285)
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium	0
Conversions of notes to common stock	0
Reclassification of Private Warrants to Public Warrants	0
Ending balance	4,686
Bridge Warrants \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Ending balance
Notes Payable at Fair Value
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	161,282
Additions	44,500
Changes in fair value measurements	(4,549)
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium	(87,065)
Conversions of notes to common stock	(67,218)
Reclassification of Private Warrants to Public Warrants	0
Ending balance	46,950
Notes Payable at Fair Value \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	0
Private Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	642
Additions	0
Changes in fair value measurements	(326)
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium	0
Conversions of notes to common stock	0
Reclassification of Private Warrants to Public Warrants	(186)
Ending balance	130
Private Warrants \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	0
Obligation to Issue Registered Shares
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	12,635
Additions	0
Changes in fair value measurements	0
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium	0
Conversions of notes to common stock	0
Reclassification of Private Warrants to Public Warrants	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]
Ending balance	$ (12,635)

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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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Amount of issuances 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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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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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into (out of) level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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