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Allowance For Credit Losses (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Credit Loss [Abstract] |
Schedule of activities in allowance for credit losses and deferred tax assets | The following table sets forth the activity in our allowance for credit losses (in thousands): ​
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​ |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Balance at January 1, | ​ | $ | 2,277 | ​ | $ | 1,477
Additions (1) | ​ |  | 689 | ​ |  | 86
Balance at June 30, | ​ | $ | 2,966 | ​ | $ | 1,563
(1) | Additions in allowance for credit losses reflect credit loss reserves during the respective periods.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable and valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets to net realizable value, including identification of the deferred tax asset more likely than not will not be fully realized and the corresponding amount of the valuation allowance. + References No definition available. + Details
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