Notes Payable - Schedule of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 11,775
Notes payable, less current portion	(2,945)	$ 0
Notes payable, current portion	(8,830)	(8,964)
Nonrelated Party
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Notes payable, less current portion	(92,500)	(26,008)
Notes payable, current portion	(4,929)	$ (5,097)
Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance	135,055
Secured SPA Notes, Various Contractual Maturity Dates \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance	113,376
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments	(20,945)
Original Issue Discount and Proceeds Allocated to Warrants	(13,567)
Net Carrying Value	78,864
Secured SPA Notes Due on October 27, 2028 At 10.00% \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates		10.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance		$ 36,622
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments		264
Original Issue Discount and Proceeds Allocated to Warrants		(10,878)
Net Carrying Value		$ 26,008
Unsecured SPA Notes, Various Contractual Maturity Dates \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance	20,073
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments	133
Original Issue Discount and Proceeds Allocated to Warrants	(3,625)
Net Carrying Value	$ 16,581
Notes Payable, China Various Other, Due On Demand At 0.00% \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates	0.00%	0.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 4,847	$ 4,997
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments		0
Original Issue Discount and Proceeds Allocated to Warrants		0
Net Carrying Value	$ 4,847	$ 4,997
Auto Loans Due on October 26, 2026 At 7.00% \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates	7.00%	7.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 82	$ 100
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments		0
Original Issue Discount and Proceeds Allocated to Warrants		0
Net Carrying Value	82	100
Existing Notes Payable Agreements With Third Parties \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Unpaid Principal Balance	138,378	41,719
Fair Value Measurement Adjustments	(20,812)	264
Original Issue Discount and Proceeds Allocated to Warrants	(17,192)	(10,878)
Net Carrying Value	$ 100,374	$ 31,105
Minimum \| Secured SPA Notes, Various Contractual Maturity Dates \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates	10.00%
Minimum \| Unsecured SPA Notes, Various Contractual Maturity Dates \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates	10.00%
Maximum \| Secured SPA Notes, Various Contractual Maturity Dates \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates	15.00%
Maximum \| Unsecured SPA Notes, Various Contractual Maturity Dates \| Notes Payable
Debt Outstanding [Abstract]
Contractual Interest Rates	15.00%

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