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Commitments and contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 05, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | May 03, 2021
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term purchase obligations | $ 14,300 |  | $ 14,300 |  |  |  |
Sales and excise tax payable | 5,200 |  | 5,200 |  |  | $ 3,700 |
Sales taxes assessed | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |  |  | $ 300 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 43,831,351 |  | 43,831,351 |  |  | 42,832,231 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 43,831,351 |  | 43,831,351 |  |  | 42,832,231 |
Gain on settlement of Global Cooling escrow | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 5,115 | $ 0 |  |  |
GCI Escrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,646,870
GCI Escrow | General Escrow Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares deposited into escrow, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
GCI Escrow | General Escrow Shares | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares deposited into escrow, percent |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 216,024 |  |
GCI Escrow | Escrow Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares deposited into escrow, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00%
Shares deposited into escrow, holding term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months

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