Common Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Feb. 25, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Purchase price of merger and PIPE financing shares		$ 200,466
Issuance costs	$ 29,400
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	277,768,357		330,964,104		22,961,032
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Shares authorized (in shares)				484,951,532
Common Stock and Preferred Stock, par value (USD per share)				$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)			1,000,000,000	299,771,284	299,771,284
Temporary equity, shares authorized (in shares)			0	185,180,248	185,180,248

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