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Acquisition - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 11, 2021 USD ($) shares $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  | $ 1,782 |  |
Payment of contingent consideration liability |  |  | 14,900 |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  | 2,078 |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 64,268 | 64,268 | $ 64,268 |
Product and service revenues |  |  | 83,786 | 104,505 |
Net loss |  |  | (173,494) | (114,233) |
Acquisition related costs |  |  | 2,857 | 2,115 |
Recovery on settlement of contingent consideration |  |  | 9,891 | 0 |
Amortization expense |  |  | $ 3,107 | 1,798 |
Arcola Energy Limited |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Product and service revenues |  | 138 |  |  |
Net loss |  | $ 1,114 |  |  |
Share capital |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred share consideration related to acquisition (in shares) | shares |  |  | 112,451 |  |
Top of range |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration liability |  |  | $ 27,000 |  |
Arcola Energy Limited |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 39,197 |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 7,157 |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | shares | 337,353 |  |  |  |
Equity total value | $ 26,258 |  | 4,851 |  |
Vesting period | 2 years |  |  |  |
Performance milestones, term |  | 3 years |  |  |
Cash and debt paid on closing | $ 7,477 |  |  |  |
Share price at fair value (usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 18.30 |  |  |  |
Equity value, discounted | $ 4,851 |  |  |  |
Liabilities incurred | 26,258 |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment | 611 |  |  |  |
intangible assets fair value | 17,279 |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 3,878 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, tax basis | 1,768 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 23,991 |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) | 39,197 |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  | $ 463 | 4,835 | $ 1,170 |
Recovery on settlement of contingent consideration |  |  | 9,891 |  |
Amortization expense |  |  | 13,017 |  |
Arcola Energy Limited | Technology |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Technology (patents, know-how and in-process research & development) | 15,976 |  |  |  |
Arcola Energy Limited | Technology | Multi-period excess earnings method |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Technology (patents, know-how and in-process research & development) | 15,976 |  |  |  |
Arcola Energy Limited | Acquired customer contracts and relationships |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired customer contracts and relationships | 1,048 |  |  |  |
Arcola Energy Limited | Acquired customer contracts and relationships | Multi-period excess earnings method |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired customer contracts and relationships | 1,048 |  |  |  |
Arcola Energy Limited | Acquired non-compete agreements |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired customer contracts and relationships | 255 |  |  |  |
Arcola Energy Limited | Top of range |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | 40,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 27,000 |  |  |  |
Ballard Motive Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 39,917
intangible assets fair value |  |  | 2,500 |  | $ 15,517
Technology (patents, know-how and in-process research & development) |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |

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