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Long-Lead Material Liability, Current

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Long Lead Material Work-in-Progress, Ownership Percentage After Settlement

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Settlement And Release Agreement, Initial Payment, Agreed Amount

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 808
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479402/808-10-50-1

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of cash restricted as to withdrawal or usage, classified as current. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(1))
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-Topic 230
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
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Long-Lead Material Work In Process and Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Nov. 07, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Purchase of certain long-lead materials	$ 33,064	$ 32,323
Restricted cash	5,100	5,100
Long-lead material work in process	41,609	36,361
CFPP LLC \| Long Lead Material Contract
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Purchase of certain long-lead materials	$ 33,064	$ 33,064		$ 55,700
Settlement and release agreement, initial payment, agreed amount			$ 49,769
Letters of credit			$ 5
Estimated cost percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Long-lead material work in process	$ 41,609	$ 36,361