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Asset Acquisition, Percentage Of Gross Assets

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Asset Acquisition, Percentage Of Remaining Shares

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Earnout Period

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Amount of consideration transferred in asset acquisition. Includes, but is not limited to, cash, liability incurred by acquirer, and equity interest issued by acquirer.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity).

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Acquisition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Acquisition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 04, 2025	Nov. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2026
PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Inc.
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Subsidiary ownership (in percent)		10.00%
Series E Preferred Stock \| PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Inc.
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Investment amount		$ 1.0
PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Inc.
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Remaining acquired shares (in percent)	90.00%
Gross assets (in percent)	95.00%
Amount receivable in cash or equivalent shares	$ 7.2
Earnout period (in years)			3 years
PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Inc. \| In Process Research and Development
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 15.5