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Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 15, 2022	Mar. 15, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 10, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing option to prepay subject to minimum debt outstanding			$ 5.0		$ 5.0
End term charge rate			5.00%		5.00%
Additional interest rate event of default			5.00%		5.00%
Prepayment occurs in second year
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment rate			1.50%		1.50%
Prepayment occurs after year two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment rate			1.00%		1.00%
Second Amendment to LSA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument stated percentage	8.05%
Second Amendment to LSA \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread variable rate	4.55%
Second Amendment to LSA \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	$ 45.0
Debt instrument stated percentage	9.05%
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing	$ 75.0
Initial Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fees and transaction costs								$ 0.6
Debt instrument effective percentage			10.80%		10.80%
Interest expense			$ 0.8	$ 0.8	$ 2.5	$ 2.1
Loan and Security Agreement \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing								40.0
Loan and Security Agreement \| Initial Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan								15.0
Loan and Security Agreement \| Additional Term Loan One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 15.0	15.0
Additional term loan expired unexercised.		$ 10.0
Loan and Security Agreement \| Additional Term Loan Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan								$ 10.0