Common Shares - Equity Financings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common shares			$ 821	$ 244
At-The-Market Offering Agreement \| H. C. Wainwright And Co., LLC
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Threshold of aggregate sales proceeds			8,000
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	$ 552	$ 191	821	$ 244
Remaining threshold of aggregate sales proceeds	$ 6,937		$ 6,937

The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-14

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