Equity method investment, income or loss recorded term.

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Equity method investments initial capitalization by investors.

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Percentage of net proceeds received from transaction of liquidation event.

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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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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Equity Method Investment - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€)
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, gain on sale		$ 7,227
Sairopa B.V.
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage			44.00%
Equity method investment, initial capitalization \| €			€ 12.5
Equity method investment, recorded		10,000
Equity method investment, gain on sale		$ 7,200
Equity method investment, income or loss recorded term		one quarter lag
CVR Agreement \| Sairopa B.V.
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of net proceeds received from transaction of liquidation event	50.00%	50.00%