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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
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-Section 50
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Period between issuance and expiration of outstanding warrant and right embodying unconditional obligation requiring redemption by transferring asset at specified or determinable date or upon event certain to occur, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Section 50
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Warrant liability term (in months)	39 months		5 years
Carrying value \| Investment in GAFS, including warrants
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	$ 0	$ 2,618,000