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Related Party Transactions - Related party loans (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		$ 28,721	$ 69,194
Series D
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period	$ 13,721	$ 13,721	67,943
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period			$ 30,200
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity \| Series D-1
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)			2,721,956
Conversion price (in dollars per share)			$ 3.77
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock			$ 10,300
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity \| Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)		2,466,161	3,303,094
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity \| Series D
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)		4,722,039	11,376,303
Stock issued (in shares)		3,891,256	9,374,786
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity \| Activate Capital Partners, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued during period			$ 9,800
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity \| 19York Ventures \| Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)			205,670
Related Party Loans \| Affiliated Entity \| 19York Ventures \| Series D
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion price (in dollars per share)		$ 7.38	$ 7.38
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		$ 15,000	$ 1,300
Stock issued (in shares)		2,032,271	169,485