Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Change in noncontrolling interest during the period as a result of a change in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (Narrative) - USD ($)	May 26, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest		$ 3,023,000	$ 3,769,000	$ 2,329,000	$ 3,113,000	$ 1,542,000
Accretion of non-controlling interest to redemption value							$ 400,000	$ 1,100,000
Vertex Splitter \| Tensile-Vertex
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Cumulative amount exceeding redemption value	$ 43,500,000
Vertex Splitter \| Heartland SPV
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (as a percent)	100.00%
MG SPV
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest							(38,000)	(200,000)
Accretion adjustment							400,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount				$ 6,449,000			0	6,449,000	$ 7,200,000	$ 6,812,000	$ 5,473,000
Accretion of non-controlling interest to redemption value							428,000	$ 1,176,000
MG SPV
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)									100.00%
MG SPV \| Vertex Splitter
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)									15.00%
Equity method investment, cost									$ 7,200,000
Heartland SPV
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Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest							$ 6,800,000
Cumulative amount exceeding redemption value	$ 43,500,000
Heartland SPV \| Tensile-Vertex
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)	65.00%
Cumulative amount exceeding redemption value	$ 43,500,000
Heartland SPV \| Vertex Splitter
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)	65.00%