Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information - Schedule of Product Warranty Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued Product Warranty
Balance at beginning of period	$ 21,550	$ 32,948
Current period provision	6,588	6,484
Changes in estimates for preexisting warranties	6,274	2,705
Payments made during the period	(13,418)	(18,080)
Balance at end of period	20,994	24,057
Accrued Product Warranty	20,994	24,057	$ 21,550
Less: current portion	11,564	14,390	$ 13,037
Noncurrent accrued product warranty (included with Other Noncurrent liabilities)	9,430	9,667
Warranty (benefit)/costs, net of supplier recoveries	12,000	5,400
Supplier recoveries	700	3,400
Changes in estimates for preexisting warranties	$ 6,274	$ 2,705
Diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.12

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Product Warranty Recoveries

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-8

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (c)(5)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-8

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability that is expected to be paid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Excludes extended product warranties.

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