Business combination contingent consideration liability measurement input term.

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Fair value asset level 1 to level 2 transfers amount.

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Fair value assets level 2 to level 1 transfer amount.

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Fair value liabilities level 1 to level 2 transfer amount.

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Fair value liabilities level 2 to level 1 transfers amount

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- Definition

Lockup period from date of investment.

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Notice period for annually allowable redemptions.

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- Definition

Participation feature of HC LLC series A-2 preferred stock liability fair value disclosure.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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- Definition

Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Value of input used to measure contingent consideration liability from business combination.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of the embedded derivative or group of embedded derivatives classified as a liability.

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Remaining period of expected liquidation by investee of underlying asset of investment measured at net asset value per share or unit. In 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability out of level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2020	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	May 04, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Fair value assets level 1 to level 2 transfers		$ 0	$ 0
Fair value assets level 2 to level 1 transfers		0	0
Fair value asset transfers into level 3		0	0
Fair value asset transfers out of level 3		0	0
Fair value liabilities level 1 to level 2 transfers		0	0
Fair value liabilities level 2 to level 1 transfers		0	0
Fair value liability transfers into level 3		0	0
Fair value liability transfers out of level 3		$ 0	$ 0
Notice period for annually allowable redemptions		90 days	90 days
Lockup period from date of investment		1 year	1 year
Liquidated over the life of the fund		10 years
Contingent consideration fair value		$ 0
Durable medical equipment other operating expenses		33,143,000	$ 28,917,000
Valuation of participation feature		0
Forest Investments, Inc. (Forest)
Fair value of embedded derivative liability		$ 7,900,000	$ 5,800,000
Volatility Rate \| Great Elm Healthcare, LLC (HC LLC)
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation	0.727	0.591	0.504
Contingent consideration, fair value option term	3 years
Discount Rate \| Great Elm Healthcare, LLC (HC LLC)
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation		0.130	0.145
AMPM
Maximum additional consideration payable						$ 2,100,000
Contingent consideration fair value		$ 300,000				$ 400,000
AMPM \| Volatility Rate
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation						0.400
AMPM \| Discount Rate
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation						0.103
MedOne
Maximum additional consideration payable					$ 1,000,000.0
Contingent consideration fair value		$ 200,000			$ 500,000
MedOne \| Volatility Rate
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation		0.276			0.233
MedOne \| Discount Rate
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation		0.076			0.103
Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC
Maximum additional consideration payable				$ 2,000,000.0
Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC \| Volatility Rate
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation		0.196
Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC \| Discount Rate
Contingent consideration, fair value estimation		0.065