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Acquisitions - Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 01, 2021 | May 03, 2021
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 224,741 | $ 224,741 | $ 58,449 |  |
Sexton Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | $ 1,516 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  | 492 |
Inventory |  |  |  | 1,310 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 670 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  | 737 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  |  |  | 470 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 28,470 |
Accounts payable |  |  |  | (291) |
Lease liabilities, operating |  |  |  | (470) |
Deferred tax liability |  |  | (1,500) | (1,482) |
Other liabilities |  |  |  | (316) |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  | 39,928 |
Sexton Acquisition | Developed Technology Rights |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | 4,132 |
Sexton Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | 2,276 |
Sexton Acquisition | Tradenames |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | 2,324 |
Sexton Acquisition | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 90 |
GCI Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  | $ 43
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  | 7,076
Inventory |  |  |  |  | 15,547
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 639
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  | 3,512
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  |  |  |  | 1,741
Financing lease right-of-use assets, net |  |  |  |  | 114
Long-term deposits and other assets |  |  |  |  | 4
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 137,822
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  | (9,837)
Line of credit |  |  |  |  | (4,231)
Lease liabilities, operating |  |  |  |  | (1,880)
Lease liabilities, financing |  |  |  |  | (114)
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (4,410)
Deferred tax liability |  |  | $ (24,100) |  | (24,133)
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (7,464)
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 234,909
GCI Acquisition | Indefinite In Process Research and Development |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development |  |  |  |  | 67,440
GCI Acquisition | Developed Technology Rights |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 18,140
GCI Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 7,020
GCI Acquisition | Tradenames |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 26,640
GCI Acquisition | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 1,240

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