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Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 07, 2022 | Jun. 28, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | May 26, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 3,800 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment charges |  | $ 19,571 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 19,571 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (21,781) | (61,787) |  |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Intangible asset impairment charges |  |  |  |
Completed Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (17,744) | (15,234) |  |
Customer Contracts And Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | $ (3,860) | $ (7,891) |  |
Distribution Networks and Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,280
Sualab Co., Ltd. [Member] | In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment charges |  | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |
Sualab Co., Ltd. [Member] | Completed Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment charges |  | 10,070 |  |  |  |
Sualab Co., Ltd. [Member] | Customer Contracts And Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment charges |  | 3,382 |  |  |  |
EnShape GmbH [Member] | Customer Contracts And Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 0 |  |  |  | 447
Intangible asset impairment charges |  | $ 219 |  |  |  |
Accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  |  | $ 228

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