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Warrants - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercise price (usd per shares)		$ 11.50
Derivative loss			$ 1,281
Minimum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Minimum strike price (usd per share)	$ 18.00
Public Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrant (in shares)	1	11,959,939
Exercise price (usd per shares)	$ 11.50
Class of warrant or right, redemption price (usd per share)	$ 0.01
Minimum period of prior written notice of redemption of warrants	30 days
Warrants redemption covenant threshold trading period	20 days
Warrants redemption covenant threshold consecutive trading period	30 days	3 days
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		11,959,939		11,959,939
Warrants issued (in shares)		11,959,939		11,959,939
Private warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrant (in shares)		366,533
Exercise price (usd per shares)		$ 11.50		$ 11.50
Warrants outstanding (in shares)		366,533		366,533
Warrants issued (in shares)		366,533		366,533
Fair value of derivative liability		$ 337
Derivative loss		$ 18