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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Common Share Data (Details) - $ / shares | Jul. 15, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 06, 2025 | Jun. 05, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares authorized for issuance |  | 390,000,000 |  | 390,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 |
Common shares issued |  | 13,009,559 |  |  |  |  | 12,937,308 |
Common shares outstanding |  | 12,457,252 |  |  |  |  | 12,385,001 |
Treasury shares outstanding |  | 552,307 |  |  |  |  | 552,307 |
Total common stock reserved for issuance |  | 2,833,128 |  |  |  |  | 2,904,561 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares authorized for issuance | 390,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued | 19,018,573 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares outstanding | 19,018,573 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury shares outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Performance Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total common stock reserved for issuance |  | 569,149 | [1] |  |  | 400,000 | 551,727 | [1]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total common stock reserved for issuance |  | 46,650 |  |  |  |  | 47,383 |
Pre-Funded Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total common stock reserved for issuance |  | 1,666,667 |  |  |  |  | 1,666,667 |
Pre-Funded Warrant | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total common stock reserved for issuance | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average exercise price |  | $ 80.29 |  |  |  |  | $ 83.73 |
Total common stock reserved for issuance |  | 2,161,686 |  |  |  |  | 2,203,927 |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSUs outstanding |  | 55,643 |  |  |  |  | 101,524 |
[1] | Balances exclude 400,000 shares approved by shareholders during the May 2025 shareholder meeting as the registration statement for these shares had not been filed as of June 30, 2025.

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