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Impairment of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  | $ 9,727 | $ 0 | $ 0
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Asset impairment charges |
Technology - acquired |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | $ 4,100 |
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 800 |
Tradenames |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 2,400 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 400 |
Freezer Business |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | $ 9,700 |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 5,800 |  |  |
Freezer Business | Technology - acquired |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 3,100 |  |  |
Freezer Business | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | 200 |  |  |
Freezer Business | Tradenames |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived | $ 2,500 |  |  |
Global Cooling |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 67,400 |
Global Cooling | Technology - acquired |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 14,100 |
Global Cooling | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 6,200 |
Global Cooling | Tradenames |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | 21,900 |
Global Cooling | Non-compete agreements |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  | $ 800 |

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