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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 832
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483507/832-10-50-3

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Note 9. Government Grants (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	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