Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	$ 8,571	$ 5,342
Money Market Funds
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	1,000	328
Small Business Administration Loan Fund
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities not been classified in the fair value	$ 7,500	$ 5,000

Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI), classified as current.

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