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Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 option
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease cost		$ 0.1		$ 1.3	$ 1.1	$ 2.7
Acceleration of lease expiration, notice period	30 days
Gain on lease contract modification		0.5	$ 3.4
Accelerated depreciation expense		4.9	$ 2.4
Lease term for lease not yet commenced	10 years
Expected future annual rental expense	$ 1.8
Operating lease expense		0.7		$ 2.8	2.3	$ 4.6
Lima One
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease cost		$ 0.6			$ 1.1
Lease term							9 years
Number of renewal options | option							2
Lima One | Lease Renewal, First Extension
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term							4 years
Lima One | Lease Renewal, Second Extension
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term							5 years

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