Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Uncertain Tax Positions [Line Items]
Interest expense related to uncertain tax positions	$ 0	$ 0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	0		$ 0
Interest payable related to uncertain tax positions	0		0
Penalties	0	0
Deferred employer payroll tax payments	3,000,000
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Uncertain Tax Positions [Line Items]
Interest expense related to uncertain tax positions	0	$ 0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	0		0
Interest payable related to uncertain tax positions	0		$ 0
Deferred employer payroll tax payments	$ 1,800,000