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Impairment of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  | $ 9,727 | $ 0 |
Freezer Business |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | $ 9,700 |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 5,800 |  |  |
Technology - acquired |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  |  | $ 4,100
Technology - acquired | Freezer Business |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 3,100 |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  |  | 800
Customer relationships | Freezer Business |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 200 |  |  |
Tradenames |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  |  | $ 2,400
Tradenames | Freezer Business |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | $ 2,500 |  |  |

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