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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | $ 97,979 | $ 73,968 | $ 184,925 | $ 134,004
Technology Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 29,360 | 8,229 | 47,182 | 17,205
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 46,867 | 44,958 | 93,994 | 81,052
Technology Rentals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 19,546 | 18,525 | 39,604 | 31,186
Finance Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,206 | 2,256 | 4,145 | 4,561
Content Solutions Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 31,290 | 29,544 | 63,391 | 50,532
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Film Remastering And Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 29,219 | 27,581 | 59,292 | 47,145
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Other Content Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,071 | 1,963 | 4,099 | 3,387
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 31,290 | 29,544 | 63,391 | 50,514
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Remastering And Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 29,219 | 27,581 | 59,292 | 47,145
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Other Content Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,071 | 1,963 | 4,099 | 3,369
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Technology Rentals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 18
Content Solutions Segment [Member] | Technology Rentals [Member] | Other Content Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 18
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 63,976 | 42,857 | 115,643 | 80,720
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | System Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 27,734 | 7,393 | 43,853 | 15,366
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | System Rentals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 19,546 | 18,525 | 39,604 | 31,168
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 14,490 | 14,683 | 28,041 | 29,625
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Technology Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 27,734 | 7,393 | 43,853 | 15,366
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Technology Sales [Member] | System Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 27,734 | 7,393 | 43,853 | 15,366
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 14,490 | 14,683 | 28,041 | 29,625
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 14,490 | 14,683 | 28,041 | 29,625
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Technology Rentals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 19,546 | 18,525 | 39,604 | 31,168
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Technology Rentals [Member] | System Rentals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 19,546 | 18,525 | 39,604 | 31,168
Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Finance Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,206 | 2,256 | 4,145 | 4,561
Content Solutions Segment Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 95,266 | 72,401 | 179,034 | 131,252
Content Solutions Segment Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Technology Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 27,734 | 7,393 | 43,853 | 15,366
Content Solutions Segment Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 45,780 | 44,227 | 91,432 | 80,139
Content Solutions Segment Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Technology Rentals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 19,546 | 18,525 | 39,604 | 31,186
Content Solutions Segment Technology Products and Services Segment [Member] | Finance Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,206 | 2,256 | 4,145 | 4,561
All Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,713 | 1,567 | 5,891 | 2,752
All Other Segment [Member] | Technology Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,626 | 836 | 3,329 | 1,839
All Other Segment [Member] | Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 1,087 | $ 731 | $ 2,562 | $ 913
[1] | The Company’s largest customer represents 11% and 8% of total Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively (2022 — 17% and 15%, respectively). No single customer comprises more than 10% of the Company’s total Accounts Receivable as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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