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Note 22. Concentrations of Risks (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] - Net sales [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Customer One [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		10.00%	10.00%
Customer Two [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage			14.00%
Customer Three [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage			10.00%
Minimum [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage, disclosure threshold	10.00%
Maximum [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage, disclosure threshold	10.00%

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