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5. Government Grants (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Government Assistance [Abstract] |
Schedule of Benefits Recognized From Asset-Based Government Grants | The following table presents the benefits recognized from asset-based government grants, net of depreciation and amortization, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Balance Sheet Line Item |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 146,983 |  |  | $ | 150,375 |
Other assets |  | 5,487 |  |  | 5,625 |
Schedule of Benefits Recognized From Income-Based Government Grants | The following table presents the benefits recognized from income-based government grants in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
Income Statement Line Item |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 301,820 |  |  | $ | 194,427 |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |
Research and development |  | 1,844 |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |

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