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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives [Table Text Block] |
|  | Useful Lives in Years
Buildings and building improvements |  | 25 – 40
Manufacturing machinery and equipment |  | 5 – 15
Furniture, fixtures, computer hardware, and computer software |  | 3 – 7
Leasehold improvements |  | up to 15

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