Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of changes in the fair value of Level 3 liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Sponsor Shares
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,750	$ 1,703
Loss (gain) from changes in fair value	1,238	(101)
Ending balance	3,988	1,602
Private Warrants [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	245	713
Loss (gain) from changes in fair value	(52)	213
Ending balance	193	926
Private Placement Warrants - Issued March 2023
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	16,843	13,820
Loss (gain) from changes in fair value	7,155	(2,276)
Ending balance	$ 23,998	$ 11,544

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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