Other charges.

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Strategy shift charges.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities.

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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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Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels.

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Inventory - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory renegotiated charges	$ (32,366)	$ (64,407)	$ (73,887)	$ (79,985)	$ (22,408)	$ 73,237
Inventory write down	$ 3,992	$ 4,135	$ 4,135	4,135	24,313
Business Efficiency Program
Inventory [Line Items]
Strategy shift charges				8,600
Inventory write down				4,100	$ 24,300
Other charges				$ 4,500