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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Estimated future retirement costs | $ 4,303 | $ 4,198
Discount rate | 6.00% | 6.00%
Retirement obligation, present value | $ 887 | $ 862

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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 25 -Paragraph 4 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481999/410-20-25-4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1 + Details
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