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Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Deferred tax assets (DTAs):
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	$ 94,092	$ 89,910
Unrealized mark-to-market, impairments and loss provisions	20,146	18,004
Other realized / unrealized treatment differences	(44,152)	(45,234)
Total deferred tax assets	70,086	62,680
Less: valuation allowance	(70,086)	(62,680)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 0	$ 0

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