Fair Value Measurements (Details) - 890 5TH AVENUE PARTNERS, INC.	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	$ 287,510,994
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Warrant liabilities	12,214,442
Recurring
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Working capital loan - related party	1,000,000
Recurring \| Public Warrants
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Warrant liabilities	11,883,333
Recurring \| Private Warrants
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Warrant liabilities	331,109
U.S. Treasury Securities \| Recurring
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	287,510,994
Level 1 \| Recurring \| Public Warrants
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Warrant liabilities	11,883,333
Level 1 \| U.S. Treasury Securities \| Recurring
Assets:
Investments held in Trust Account	287,510,994
Level 3 \| Recurring
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Working capital loan - related party	1,000,000
Level 3 \| Recurring \| Private Warrants
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Warrant liabilities	$ 331,109

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