Amount payable to other party on first anniversary in settlement of litigation agreement.

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Amount payable to for the achievement of various milestones.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Legal proceedings (Details) - Settlement And License Agreement With Pepscan € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements \| €	€ 3
Settlement payable on first anniversary \| €				€ 1
Milestone payments					$ 92.4
Litigation settlement amount		$ 4.7	$ 4.7
Litigation liability					$ 1.0