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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Term Of Service Agreement

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Long-Term Debt, Held-For-Sale

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Amount of costs of goods sold attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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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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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of noncash consideration received for selling an asset or business through a noncash (or part noncash) transaction.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
DZS, Inc \| Affiliated Entity \| Dasan Networks, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
DNI direct ownership interest		24.10%		24.10%
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from divestiture	$ 3.8
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan \| DNS Korea \| Master Engineering Services Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Annual purchase commitment	$ 2.5
Term of service agreement	7 years
Term of service agreement renewal	12 months
Expiration period	3 years
Required notice of termination	180 days
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan \| DNS Korea \| Master Supply Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Term of service agreement	3 years
Term of service agreement renewal	1 year
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan \| DNS Korea \| Reseller Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Term of service agreement	7 years
Term of service agreement renewal	12 months
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan \| DNS Korea \| Master Services Agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Term of service agreement	1 year
Term of service agreement renewal	12 months
Required notice of termination	60 days
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan \| DNI Loan Agreements
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Debt eliminated in divestiture	$ 34.3
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| DASAN Network Solutions, Inc., D-Mobile Limited, DZS Vietnam, Dasan India Private Limited and DZS Japan \| DNI Loan Agreements \| Investor
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue		$ 0.4	$ 0.1	$ 0.4	$ 0.3
Cost of revenue (reversal)		0.3		0.3	$ 0.2
Long-term debt classified as held-for-sale		$ 30.6		$ 30.6