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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Discontinued Operations Included in Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ (14,226) | $ (3,996)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 11,213 | 54,641
Cost of operations | 15,663 | 45,057
Selling general and administrative expenses | 3,287 | 11,387
Research and development costs | 331 | 263
Impairment of long-lived assets | 7,833 |
Loss on asset disposals, net |  | 53
Total costs and expenses | 27,114 | 56,760
Operating loss | (15,901) | (2,119)
Other (expense) income | 748 | (1,489)
Loss from discontinued operations before tax | (15,153) | (3,608)
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 87 | 388
Gain on divestiture | 1,014 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (14,226) | (3,996)
Solar | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 10,042 | 11,373
Cost of operations | 11,850 | 10,366
Selling general and administrative expenses | 1,487 | 1,734
Research and development costs | 0 | 0
Impairment of long-lived assets | 7,833 |
Loss on asset disposals, net |  | 0
Total costs and expenses | 21,170 | 12,100
Operating loss | (11,128) | (727)
Other (expense) income | (227) | (265)
Loss from discontinued operations before tax | (11,355) | (992)
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 0 | 0
Gain on divestiture | 0 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (11,355) | (992)
BWRS | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 17,517
Cost of operations | 0 | 12,963
Selling general and administrative expenses | 0 | 3,300
Research and development costs | 0 | 0
Impairment of long-lived assets | 0 |
Loss on asset disposals, net |  | 6
Total costs and expenses | 0 | 16,269
Operating loss | 0 | 1,248
Other (expense) income | 0 | 123
Loss from discontinued operations before tax | 0 | 1,371
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 0 | 0
Gain on divestiture | 1,014 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 1,014 | 1,371
SPIG | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Revenues |  | 16,751
Cost of operations |  | 13,357
Selling general and administrative expenses |  | 2,736
Research and development costs |  | 85
Loss on asset disposals, net |  | 47
Total costs and expenses |  | 16,225
Operating loss |  | 526
Other (expense) income |  | (132)
Loss from discontinued operations before tax |  | 394
Expense (benefit) from income taxes |  | 211
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | 183
GMAB | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Revenues |  | 2,006
Cost of operations |  | 1,103
Selling general and administrative expenses |  | 338
Research and development costs |  | 20
Loss on asset disposals, net |  | 0
Total costs and expenses |  | 1,461
Operating loss |  | 545
Other (expense) income |  | 312
Loss from discontinued operations before tax |  | 857
Expense (benefit) from income taxes |  | 177
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | 680
Vølund | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,171 | 6,994
Cost of operations | 3,813 | 7,268
Selling general and administrative expenses | 1,800 | 3,279
Research and development costs | 331 | 158
Impairment of long-lived assets | 0 |
Loss on asset disposals, net |  | 0
Total costs and expenses | 5,944 | 10,705
Operating loss | (4,773) | (3,711)
Other (expense) income | 975 | (1,527)
Loss from discontinued operations before tax | (3,798) | (5,238)
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 87 | 0
Gain on divestiture | 0 |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ (3,885) | $ (5,238)

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