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Amount of deferred income excluding obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2020
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Reimbursements received from the government			$ 96	$ 1,050
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization) (including related party)	$ 57,266	$ 22,217	134,323	69,137
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(19,344)	(16,751)	(55,939)	(37,076)
Technology Investment Agreement
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Technology investment agreement, stage II optimization contribution							$ 9,600
Reimbursements received from the government			100	0
HREE Production Project Agreement
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Reimbursements received from the government			0	1,100
HREE Production Project Agreement, stage II optimization contribution						$ 35,000
45 X Credit Government Grant
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Deferred government grant	2,000		2,000		$ 1,700
45 X Credit Government Grant \| UNITED STATES
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Cash payments related to income taxes(1)	19,400
45 X Credit Government Grant \| Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Benefits recognized pertaining to the 45X Credit	(500)	0	(1,400)	0
45 X Credit Government Grant \| Cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization) (including related party)
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Benefits recognized pertaining to the 45X Credit	$ (1,400)	$ 0	$ (3,800)	$ 0