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SEGMENT REPORTING - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 194,902 | $ 27,473
Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 183 | 201
Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 1,739 | 2,155
Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 192,980 | 25,117
United States |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 193,169 | 25,410
United States | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 183 | 201
United States | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 6 | 92
United States | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 192,980 | 25,117
Malaysia |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 1,576 | 1,949
Malaysia | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Malaysia | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 1,576 | 1,949
Malaysia | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Other foreign countries |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 157 | 114
Other foreign countries | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Other foreign countries | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 157 | 114
Other foreign countries | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0

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