The square footage of an office space.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Rent Expense and Lease Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Rent expense, including real estate taxes	$ 0.3	$ 0.4
Rent expense, including real estate taxes			$ 0.3
Vendor financing arrangement, outstanding balance	$ 0.0
Vendor Financing Arrangement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vendor financing arrangement, outstanding balance		$ 0.4
Exton Facility [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Leased office space \| ft²	11,000