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Note 18. Income Taxes (Details) - Valuation Allowance - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Reconciliation Of Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Valuation allowance, beginning of year | $ 149,424 | $ 135,763 | $ 123,917
Additions | 24,445 | 15,109 | 58,922
Reversals | (6,003) | (1,448) | (47,076)
Valuation allowance, end of year | 167,866 | 149,424 | $ 135,763
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount | $ 18,400 |  |
Federal Net Operating Loss Deduction Limit, Percent | 80.00% |  |
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation Of Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 6,200 | 7,600 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation Of Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 143,000 | $ 74,100 |
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation Of Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount | $ 22,800 |  |

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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-2 + Details
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