Income Taxes - Loss Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$ (274,572)	$ (70,546)
Foreign	(1,747)	0
Loss before income taxes	$ (276,319)	$ (70,546)

The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(h)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 6.I.Fact.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=122134291&loc=d3e330036-122817

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Including Other Comprehensive Loss

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