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Liquidity and Capital Resources (Details) $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Liquidity and Capital Resources (Details) $ in Thousands	May 10, 2023 USD ($)	May 08, 2023 USD ($) closing	Mar. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 23, 2022 shares	Nov. 11, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 14, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Going concern period							1 year
Accumulated deficit							$ 3,470,098			$ 3,476,585
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Option to increase commitment amount					$ 350,000
Agreement term					3 years
Class A Common Stock \| Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment amount					$ 200,000
Number of shares purchased (in shares) \| shares				789,016
Chongqing Leshi Small Loan Co., Ltd. \| Related Party Notes, China, Due On Demand \| Affiliated Entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Breach of agreement							$ 4,700
SPA Notes \| Notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount committed			$ 267,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt			220,300
Proceeds, net of original issuance discount			$ 193,300
Aggregate principal								$ 25,000	$ 135,000		$ 25,000
SPA Notes \| Notes payable \| Senyun And Purchase Affiliated With ATW Partners LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt						$ 38,000
Proceeds, net of original issuance discount						$ 32,900
Percent of option to purchase additional securities exercised						20.00%
Unsecured SPA Notes \| Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal		$ 100,000
Unsecured SPA Notes \| Notes payable \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 3,300
Proceeds, net of original issuance discount	$ 3,000
Debt instrument, number of closings \| closing		8
Debt instrument, period between each closing		15 days
Unsecured SPA Notes \| Notes payable \| Metaverse Horizon Limited and V W Investment Holding Limited \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal		$ 100,000