Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
2023 PIPE warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 22,778	$ 0
Additions	0	14,893
Changes in fair value	37,361	7,885
Settlements	(60,139)	0
Ending balance	0	22,778
2023 RDO warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15,018	0
Additions	0	15,536
Changes in fair value	15,551	(518)
Settlements	(30,569)	0
Ending balance	0	15,018
IPO private warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	66	9
Additions	0	0
Changes in fair value	227	57
Settlements	(3)	0
Ending balance	290	66
2026 Notes Conversion Option
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	491	554
Additions	0	0
Changes in fair value	(169)	(63)
Settlements	0	0
Ending balance	322	491
2024 PIPE warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Additions	27,990	0
Changes in fair value	4,770	0
Settlements	0	0
Ending balance	32,760	0
2024 RDO warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Additions	15,196	0
Changes in fair value	6,438	0
Settlements	0	0
Ending balance	21,634	0
2029 Notes Conversion Option
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Additions	61,402	0
Changes in fair value	54,429	0
Settlements	0	0
Ending balance	$ 115,831	$ 0

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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

Amount of settlements 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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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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