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Inventories - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Finished goods inventory with title passed to customer | $ 5,300 |  | $ 3,500
Write-downs for excess and damaged inventory | 6 | $ 12 |
Technology Sales [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs for excess and damaged inventory | $ 100 | $ 100 |

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- Definition Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 330 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116847112&loc=d3e4542-108314 + Details
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