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Class of Warrant or Right, Warrants Subject to Adjustments

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Proceeds from issuance of capital stock which provides for a specific dividend that is paid to the shareholders before any dividends to common stockholders and which takes precedence over common stockholders in the event of liquidation.

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Period between issuance and expiration of outstanding warrant and right embodying unconditional obligation requiring redemption by transferring asset at specified or determinable date or upon event certain to occur, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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STARBOARD INVESTMENT - Series A and B Warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2022	Nov. 18, 2019	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 04, 2020	Feb. 25, 2020
Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants and rights outstanding			$ 73.1	$ 96.4
Starboard \| Series A warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price		$ 3.65
Warrants and rights outstanding, term			8 years
Warrants and rights outstanding		$ 4.8	$ 10.4	$ 11.3
Warrants exercised			0
Number of shares purchased by warrant		5,000,000
Starboard \| Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price					$ 3.65
Warrants exercised			0
Number of shares purchased by warrant						100,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and preference stock	$ 4.6
Class of warrant or right, warrants subject to adjustments					31,506,849
Class of warrant or right, outstanding					68,493,151
Starboard \| Maximum \| Series A warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued, shares		5,000,000
Starboard \| Maximum \| Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price						$ 5.25
Starboard \| Minimum \| Series B warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Conversion price						$ 3.65