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	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
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Shares held	1.0		1.0		1.1
Other (loss) income, net	$ (3,571)	$ 4,218	$ (5,982)	$ 12,962
Management fees recognized	$ 0	0	$ 0	1,500
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares held	1.0		1.0		1.1
Other (loss) income, net		7,200		18,700
Consensus \| Separation Transaction \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, ownership percentage			5.00%		5.00%
Consensus \| Various Agreements \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party		0		1,200
Offset to lease expense		$ 500		1,500
OCV Management, LLC \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distribution from equity method investment			$ 0	$ 0