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Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) Company | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) Company | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of available-for-sale securities with a maturity of less than two years | 95.00% |  | 95.00% |
Maximum contract maturity period, range 2 |  |  | 2 years |
Number of private companies in which there is an equity ownership interest of less than 20% | Company | 7 |  | 7 |
Number of public companies in which there is an equity ownership interest of less than 20% | Company | 3 |  | 3 |
Loss of impairment investment | $ (18,312) | $ (3,533) | $ (20,476) | $ (1,200)
Publicly Traded Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrealized loss on equity securities |  |  | 2,300 |
Privately Held Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Loss of impairment investment |  |  | $ 18,200 |

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