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	Feb. 13, 2023 shares	Jan. 01, 2023 shares	May 10, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jan. 01, 2022 shares	Aug. 16, 2021 shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)						0	0
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount \| $						$ 0
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The 2021 Plan [Member]
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Percentage of Outstanding Stock Maximum					5.00%	3.00%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)				1,143,844
The 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount \| $						$ 282
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)						1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)						497,543
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value \| $						$ 9,716
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount \| $						$ 5,603
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)						1 year 10 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2014 and 2016 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)						58,056
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2016 Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)						4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2016 Plan [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage						25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2016 Plan [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)						3 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage						25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2021 Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)						1,761,881
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2021 Plan [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)						3 years
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)						1 year
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage						25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2021 Plan [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, New Employee [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)						3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| The 2023 CEO Inducement Grant Plan [Member]
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Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] \| The 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)						4 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)						10 years
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] \| The 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)			66,666
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Percentage of Outstanding Stock Maximum			1.00%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)		117,465
Share Based Compensation Arrangement, By Share Based Payment Award, Offering Period (Month)			24 months
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Number of Purchase Periods			4
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Purchase Period Duration (Month)			6 months
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Minimum Employee Subscription Rate			1.00%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate			10.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Amount Per Purchase Period \| $			$ 15
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Amount Per Year \| $			$ 25
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent			85.00%
Amounts Withheld for Employee Stock Purchases \| $						$ 41	$ 58
Service Based RSUs [Member] \| The 2023 CEO Inducement Grant Plan [Member]
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Market Based RSUs [Member] \| The 2023 CEO Inducement Grant Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	66,666
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Number of Calendar Quarters to Vest	6