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Business Acquisitions - Moritex Narrative (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 18, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2023 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2023 JPY (¥)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments related to business acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,444 | $ 257,056 | $ 5,050 |
Moritex Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise value | $ 270,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 40,000,000
Purchase price | 296,138 | ¥ 44,376,245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid in purchase price | 295,144 | ¥ 44,227,414 |  | $ 994 | ¥ 148,831 |  |  |  |
Cash acquired | 38,088 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments related to business acquisitions | 257,056 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs | $ 5,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment |  |  | $ 6,478 |  |  |  |  |  |

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