Proceeds from the Sale of Securities, Financing Activities

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Stockholders' Equity - Sale of Securities (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 21, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Aug. 22, 2021	Jan. 25, 2021	Jun. 12, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of securities		$ 0	$ 34,358,012
2011 B Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)				4,375
ATM Sales Agreement June 2021 Sale Agreement
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction	0
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)	100,000,000
At the Market (ATM) Offering [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction			8,701,691
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of securities			$ 34,358,012
Sale of stock, price per share (per share)			$ 3.95
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction			8,701,691
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)					35,000,000	40,000,000