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Note 9. Government Grants (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Visa Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government assistance, gross amount prior to sale of Section 45X credits | $ 857,200 |  |  |  |
Aggregate transaction price for sale of Section 45X tax credits | 818,600 |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds received from sale of Section 45X tax credits | 616,000 |  |  |  |
Loss from sale of Section 45X tax credits |  |  | $ 39,000 |  |
Fiserv, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government assistance, gross amount prior to sale of Section 45X credits |  | $ 687,200 |  |  |
Aggregate transaction price for sale of Section 45X tax credits |  | 659,700 |  |  |
Loss from sale of Section 45X tax credits |  |  |  | $ 27,500 |
Cost of sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government Grants, Amount, Consolidated Statements of Operations |  |  | $ 1,009,451 | $ 659,745 | $ 0
Government Grants, Consolidated Statements of Operations [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Cost of sales | Cost of sales | Cost of sales
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government Grants, Amount, Consolidated Statements of Operations |  |  | $ 4,186 | $ 0 | $ 0
Government Grants, Consolidated Statements of Operations [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Research and development | Research and development | Research and development
Production start-up |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government Grants, Amount, Consolidated Statements of Operations |  |  | $ 484 | $ 0 | $ 0
Government Grants, Consolidated Statements of Operations [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Production start-up | Production start-up | Production start-up
Property, plant and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government Grants, Amount, Noncurrent, Consolidated Balance Sheet | $ 166,211 | $ 146,348 | $ 166,211 | $ 146,348 |
Government Grants, Noncurrent, Consolidated Balance Sheet [Extensible Enumeration] | Property, plant and equipment, net | Property, plant and equipment, net | Property, plant and equipment, net | Property, plant and equipment, net |
Other assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government Grants, Amount, Noncurrent, Consolidated Balance Sheet | $ 5,708 | $ 5,860 | $ 5,708 | $ 5,860 |
Government Grants, Noncurrent, Consolidated Balance Sheet [Extensible Enumeration] | Other assets | Other assets | Other assets | Other assets |

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