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Stockholders’ Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 04, 2025 | Oct. 07, 2025 | Jul. 29, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | Jan. 27, 2025 | Oct. 10, 2024 | Sep. 05, 2024 | Mar. 04, 2024 | Jan. 29, 2024 | Jan. 23, 2024 | Sep. 08, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Nov. 21, 2025 | Jan. 01, 2025 | Dec. 08, 2021
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.20%
Capped Calls net cash proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,522,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
2032 4.25 % Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call transaction cost |  |  |  |  | $ 44,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call, initial strike price |  |  |  |  | $ 26.99 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped Call Transactions Cap Price |  |  |  |  | $ 44.98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped Calls net cash proceeds | $ 74,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2032 2.375% Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes percentage |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call transaction cost |  |  | $ 54,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call, initial strike price |  |  | $ 72.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped Call Transactions Cap Price |  |  | $ 120.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,657,663 | 39,992,955 |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,814,465) |  |  |  |
Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares, outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,449,911 | 208,173,198 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,449,911 | 208,173,198 |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000 | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,814,465 |  |  |  |
Common Class A [Member] | 2032 4.25 % Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares, outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,227,292 | 11,227,292 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,227,292 | 11,227,292 |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock shares cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,814,465 |  |  |  |
Common Class C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares, outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,163,078 | 78,163,078 |  |  |  |
Percentage of total voting power of outstanding stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88.31% |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,163,078 | 78,163,078 |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |
Antares Technologies [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Share issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,932,541 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 319,033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antares Technologies [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Share issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,445,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Invesat LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock held |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,245,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Invesat LLC [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Share issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rakuten Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Share issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  | 28,520,155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rakuten Agreement [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Share issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  | 28,520,155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rakuten Agreement [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Share issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  | 28,520,155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] | AST And Science LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.90% | 30.10% |  |  |  |
2022 Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate sale price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commission on gross sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,277,653 | 1,527,909 |  |  |
Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 117,400,000 | $ 7,200,000 |  |  |
2024 Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  | 10,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
2024 Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate sale price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commission on gross sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,918,407 | 12,678,261 |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,800,000 | $ 314,700,000 |  |  |  |
May 2025 Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate sale price |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commission on gross sales price |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,605,359 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 488,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
October 2025 Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate sale price |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commission on gross sales price |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,128,222 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 706,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
June 2023 Common Stock Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
June 2023 Common Stock Offering [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2024 Common Stock Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 | $ 93,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2024 Common Stock Offering [Member] | Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,258,064 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Over-Allotment Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of additional shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,838,709 |  | 1,875,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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