Plant, Equipment, Leasehold Improvements and Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 136,724	$ 129,489
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(72,651)	(66,436)
Total property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	64,073	63,053
Machinery and equipment
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	69,955	67,506
Machinery and equipment under financing leases
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	29,464	23,774
Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	632	107
Leasehold improvements
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	18,586	16,335
Construction in progress
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	2,092	1,778
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 15,995	$ 19,989

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-7A

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