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13. Income Taxes (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended | 108 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2036 | Dec. 31, 2032
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, Inflation Reduction Act, Percent | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Excise Tax on Stock Buybacks, Inflation Reduction Act, Percent | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 3.50% | 7.40% |  |
U.S. statutory federal income tax rate |  | 21.00% |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vietnam long-term tax incentive tax rate |  |  |  | 10.00% | 5.00%

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