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Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 209,300 | $ 203,800 |  |
Income taxes receivable | 115,898 | 109,947 |  |
Long-term income taxes payable | 115,124 | 109,383 |  |
Foreign tax authority | National Tax Services |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | 110,300 | 105,100 | $ 82,700 |
Long-term income taxes payable | 110,300 | 105,100 |  |
Foreign tax authority | National Tax Services | Tax Year 2018 |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would be recorded as an income tax benefit |  |  |  | $ 74,800
Foreign tax authority | National Tax Services | Tax Year 2023 |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would be recorded as an income tax benefit | 4,200 |  |  |
Foreign tax authority | National Tax Services | Tax Year 2024 |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would be recorded as an income tax benefit | 18,200 |  |  |
Foreign tax authority | National Tax Services | Tax Year 2025 |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would be recorded as an income tax benefit | 5,100 |  |  |
Long-term deferred tax assets |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 23,200 | 22,800 |  |
Other assets | Foreign tax authority | National Tax Services |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 74,800 | 74,800 |  |
Long-term income taxes payable |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 111,300 | $ 106,200 |  |

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