Discontinued operations - Divestiture (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - SAVSU $ in Thousands	Oct. 06, 2025 USD ($)
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds received from Buyer	$ 23,276
Indemnity holdback	2,500
Net price adjustment	219
Costs to sell	(1,509)
Retention bonus paid by Company	(541)
Total proceeds	23,945
Less: SAVSU carrying basis as of October 6, 2025	13,621
Gain (loss) on disposal	$ 10,324

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