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	Apr. 18, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
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Tax Receivable Agreement [Member]
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Cash consideration	50,000
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Other	20,832
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Grant date fair value of awards	$ 24.00
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Subsequent Event [Member] \| Common Class A [Member] \| IPO [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Other	20,832
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Shares available for issuance	10,750,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
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Shares issued price per share	$ 24.00
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Class A Common [Member]
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