DEBT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 06, 2021	Aug. 05, 2021	Jul. 23, 2021	Feb. 10, 2021	Apr. 15, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 03, 2021	Dec. 30, 2020	Apr. 12, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable						$ 27,811,000	$ 1,500,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount						880,000	0
Common stock issuance upon note payable conversion						1,105,000
Jefferson Remark Funding LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued interest on loan	$ 600,000
Note repayment of debt	5,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original principal amount				$ 5,000,000
Term of debt				1 year
Debt interest rate percentage				15.00%
Unamortized original issue discount				$ 200,000
Additional closing cost				$ 300,000
Loans Payable | Note payable to private lender
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original principal amount									$ 1,000,000
Debt interest rate percentage									10.00%
Principal amount and accrued interest converted		$ 100,000
Conversion price (in usd per share)		$ 1.21
Common stock issuance upon note payable conversion (in shares)		876,493
Common stock issuance upon note payable conversion		$ 1,100,000
Additional interest expense		$ 100,000
Loans Payable | Mudrick Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original principal amount								$ 30,000,000
Debt interest rate percentage								16.50%
Unamortized original issue discount								$ 1,500,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount						400,000
Additional closing cost								$ 1,100,000
Upfront fee (in percent)								5.00%
Loans Payable | PPP Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original principal amount					$ 400,000
Term of debt					2 years
Debt interest rate percentage					1.00%
Debt instrument, decrease, forgiveness			$ 400,000
Short-term note payable to private lender
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable										$ 3,000,000
Exit fee payable in relation to Loan										115,000
Daily interest accrued on unpaid balance after maturity										$ 500
Original principal amount						30,000,000	1,500,000
Accrued interest on loan	600,000						400,000
Note repayment of debt	$ 1,500,000
Short-term note payable to private lender | Note payable to private lender
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original principal amount						0	1,500,000
Short-term note payable to private lender | Mudrick Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original principal amount						$ 30,000,000	$ 0