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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) pricing_period $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares
Restricted stock units |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs of RSU awards | $ | $ 5,872 | $ 5,872
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period |  | 1 year 8 months 8 days
Award vesting period | 3 years |
Performance Shares | Market Based |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs of RSU awards | $ | $ 1,866 | $ 1,866
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period | 1 year 3 months 21 days |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |
Average closing prices period | 30 days | 30 days
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage | 150.00% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range One |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 1.75 | $ 1.75
Award vesting rights, percentage | 0.00% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Two |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 1.75 | 1.75
Award vesting rights, percentage | 50.00% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Three | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 1.76 | 1.76
Award vesting rights, percentage | 50.01% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Three | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 2.50 | 2.50
Award vesting rights, percentage | 99.99% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Four |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 2.50 | 2.50
Award vesting rights, percentage | 100.00% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Five | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 2.51 | 2.51
Award vesting rights, percentage | 100.01% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Five | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 3.25 | 3.25
Award vesting rights, percentage | 149.99% |
Performance Shares | 2023 Market Based | Market Condition Range Six |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 3.25 | $ 3.25
Award vesting rights, percentage | 150.00% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |
Average closing prices period | 30 days | 30 days
Number of pricing periods | pricing_period | 2 |
Average closing price, number of days utilized in pricing period | 30 days | 30 days
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage | 150.00% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Seven |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 6.00 | $ 6.00
Award vesting rights, percentage | 0.00% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Eight |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 6.00 | 6.00
Award vesting rights, percentage | 50.00% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Nine | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 6.01 | 6.01
Award vesting rights, percentage | 50.01% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Nine | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 7.00 | 7.00
Award vesting rights, percentage | 99.99% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Ten |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 7.00 | 7.00
Award vesting rights, percentage | 100.00% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Eleven | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 7.01 | 7.01
Award vesting rights, percentage | 100.01% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Eleven | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 8.00 | 8.00
Award vesting rights, percentage | 149.99% |
Performance Shares | 2025 Market Based | Vesting Condition Range Twelve |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance price threshold (in dollars per share) | $ 8.00 | $ 8.00
Award vesting rights, percentage | 150.00% |
Stock options |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period |  | 1 year 8 months 15 days
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 2.27
Granted (in dollars per share) |  | $ 2.84
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options | $ | $ 3,365 | $ 3,365

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