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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Nov. 27, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2022 USD ($)
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Fair value of warrant accounted for as debt discount							$ 496
Warrants, loss (gain) from fair value adjustment							(7,446)	$ (2,947)	$ 48,440
Debt, outstanding balance							40,000
Promissory notes, outstanding balance							39,574
Debt issuance costs							267
Runway Loan and Security Agreement \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 10,000
Repayments of debt		$ 7,000
Payment of interest and fee upon extinguishment of debt		$ 400
Debt, outstanding balance							0	$ 0
Runway Loan and Security Agreement \| Secured Debt \| OTI
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Value of stock called by warrant, percentage of debt face amount				0.040
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 10,000
Fair value of warrant accounted for as debt discount				$ 100
Promissory Note \| Notes Payable, Other Payables \| Investor
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Basis spread on variable rate					8.50%
Promissory notes, outstanding balance					$ 5,000
Hercules Loan and Security Agreement \| Term Loan
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Debt, outstanding balance	$ 20,000									$ 20,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50,000
Long-term debt, additional loan no longer available							$ 10,000
Interest rate	9.40%
Debt instrument, end of term charge, percentage	7.45%
Payments for cash facility and legal fees	$ 600
Debt issuance costs	$ 300
Effective interest rate	17.90%
Debt instrument, covenant term, unrestricted cash balance required	$ 60,000
Debt instrument, secured amount, percent of securities in foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Hercules Loan and Security Agreement \| Term Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Made Within 12 Months Following the Closing Date
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Debt instrument, prepayment charge, percentage	2.50%
Hercules Loan and Security Agreement \| Term Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Made after 12 Months Prior to 24 Months Following the Closing Date
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Debt instrument, prepayment charge, percentage	1.50%
Hercules Loan and Security Agreement \| Term Loan \| Debt Instrument, Prepayment Made after 24 Months Following the Closing Date
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Debt instrument, prepayment charge, percentage	1.00%
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants
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Warrants issued, number of preferred stock callable (in shares) \| shares			53,023	35,348
Warrants issued, exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 11.3518	$ 11.3518
Warrants, loss (gain) from fair value adjustment						$ (200)
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants \| OTI
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Warrants issued, exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 11.3518
Warrants, loss (gain) from fair value adjustment			$ 100
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants \| Other Income (Expense), Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrants, loss (gain) from fair value adjustment						$ 600
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Runway Loan and Security Agreement \| Secured Debt
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Prime Rate \| Hercules Loan and Security Agreement \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Prime Rate \| LIBOR Rate Not Available or Applicable \| Runway Loan and Security Agreement \| Secured Debt
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Applicable Interest Rate at the Time of Default \| In the Event of Debt Default \| Runway Loan and Security Agreement \| Secured Debt
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