Area of a real estate property.

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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- Definition

Amount of loss from impairment of right-of-use asset from operating lease.

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- Definition

Weighted average remaining lease term for operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount of cash restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits.

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- Definition

Estimated amount of contractual obligation for a lease not yet commenced.

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Weighted average incremental borrowing rate for operating lease.

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Lease obligation (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Lease obligation (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 ft²
Restricted cash included in deposits and other noncurrent assets			$ 2,874	$ 1,593
Impairment charge on leased facility			2,776
Lease expense			$ 10,000	$ 3,600	$ 4,600
Weighted average remaining lease term			4 years 8 months 12 days	5 years
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate			6.80%	7.40%
75 and 64 Sidney Street
Restricted cash included in deposits and other noncurrent assets			$ 2,900
64 Sidney Street
Impairment charge on leased facility	$ 2,800	$ 2,800
75 Hayden avenue
Area of additional facility leased \| ft²							61,307
Expected contractual obligation for lease not yet commenced						$ 35,400
Lease term						7 years