Common stock sold.

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Proceeds from sale of common stock.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 08, 2023	Jan. 08, 2023	Jan. 17, 2023	Jan. 12, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued					141,348,856	132,858,484
Common Stock, Value, Issued					$ 14	$ 13
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Inducement Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant			1,400,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued				250,000
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| B. Riley Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock sold		127,241
Proceeds from sale of common stock		$ 1,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock sold	85,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 600