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Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Gross Amount

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Amount of tangible and intangible assets included as part of consideration transferred in asset acquisition, classified as other. Excludes cash.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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In a business combination in which the amount of net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the aggregate consideration transferred or to be transferred (as defined), this element represents the amount of gain recognized by the entity.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Amount of impairment loss from asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Business Combinations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2024	Jan. 18, 2023	Jun. 15, 2022	Apr. 13, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain from acquisition of EM4								$ 1,474	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of goodwill								3,396	12,489
EM4
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Membership interest percentage	100.00%
Cash consideration	$ 4,200
Contingent future payments	6,750
Contingent stock consideration	$ 100
Gain from acquisition of EM4								1,500
Gain from acquisition of EM4, before adjustment							$ 1,800
Gain from acquisition of EM4, adjustment					$ 300
Freedom Photonics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stock consideration				$ 34,600
Purchase price includes working capital adjustments				400
Merger related expenses incurred				$ 1,400
Impairment of goodwill						$ 3,400			12,500
Solfice
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration								$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,001
Aggregate consideration transferred			$ 6,300
Seagate
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate cash consideration		$ 12,600