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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Notes Payable (Details) - Related Party - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Nov. 30, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net Carrying Value	$ 14,714			$ 9,760
Less: Related party notes payable, current	(14,714)			(9,760)
Total: Related party notes payable, less current	$ 0			0
Related party notes – Unsecured Convertible
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	4.27%
Net Carrying Value	$ 1,302
Related party notes – Unsecured SPA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net Carrying Value				$ 542
Related party notes – Unsecured SPA \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates				10.00%
Related party notes – Unsecured SPA \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates				15.00%
Related party notes – China
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	18.00%			18.00%
Net Carrying Value	$ 7,706			$ 5,103
Related party notes – China various other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	0.00%			0.00%
Net Carrying Value	$ 3,805			$ 3,789
Related party notes – Convertible FFGP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	4.27%
Net Carrying Value	$ 250	$ 300
Related party notes – FFGP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net Carrying Value	$ 1,576		$ 1,600	$ 326	$ 1,600
Related party notes – FFGP \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	4.27%		4.27%	4.27%	4.27%
Related party notes – FFGP \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	5.27%		5.27%	5.27%	5.27%
Related party notes – Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rates	12.00%
Net Carrying Value	$ 75