Fair Value - Level 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Contingent consideration - earnout
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 13,866	$ 50,238
Settlements		(25,815)
Change in fair value, loss (gain) included in net loss	(11,179)	18,770
Ending balance	2,687	43,193
Contingent consideration - business combination
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,617	3,549
Additions		1,737
Settlements		(2,062)
Change in fair value, loss (gain) included in net loss	3,205	(355)
Ending balance	12,822	2,869
Private warrant liability
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15,193	31,534
Change in fair value, loss (gain) included in net loss	(10,189)	15,910
Ending balance	$ 5,004	$ 47,444

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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