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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Textuals | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Minimum [Member] |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years
Maximum [Member] |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years
Standard Limited Module Workmanship Warranty Term | 12 years 6 months
Standard Limited Module Power Output Warranty | 98.00%
Standard Limited Power Output Warranty Term | 30 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 5 years

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- Definition Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2 + Details
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