Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Non-Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Non-cash investing activity:
Property and equipment, accrued but unpaid		$ 55	$ 205
Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for operating lease obligations		311	2,673
Disposition of Consensus common stock		0	89,991
Non-cash financing activity:
Debt principal settled in exchange for Consensus Common Stock		$ 0	89,991
Disposition of investment	$ 138,300		138,300
Extinguishment of debt	90,000		90,000
Loss on sale of investments	$ 48,200		$ 48,200

Amount of gain (loss) from the disposal of an asset through means other than sale, for example, but not limited to, abandonment, spin-off, and expropriation.

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