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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Long Lived Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) facility parcelOfLand | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) facility | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) facility | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,825 | $ 93,268 | $ 172,041
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,500 | $ 94,500 | $ 164,000
Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions | $ 18,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
11 Facilities and Parcels of Land In The United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  | $ 49,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |
2 Facilities In The US and 1 In Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions |  |  | $ 17,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2 Facilities In The US and 1 In Canada | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
2 Facilities In The US and 1 In Canada | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
12 Facilities In The US, 1 Parcel Of Land In The US And 1 Facility In The UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions |  | $ 28,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
12 Facilities In The US, 1 Parcel Of Land In The US And 1 Facility In The UK | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parcel of land | parcelOfLand |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
12 Facilities In The US, 1 Parcel Of Land In The US And 1 Facility In The UK | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5 Facilities In The United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 127,400 |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
9 Facilities In The United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  | $ 36,600 |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | facility |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |

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