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SEGMENT REPORTING - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 215,545 | $ 27,473
Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 126 | 201
Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 1,244 | 2,155
Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 192,435 | 25,117
Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 21,740 |
United States |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 200,466 | 25,410
United States | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 126 | 201
United States | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 220 | 92
United States | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 192,435 | 25,117
United States | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 7,685 |
CANADA |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 7,225 |
CANADA | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 |
CANADA | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 |
CANADA | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 |
CANADA | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 7,225 |
Europe |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 4,356 |
Europe | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 |
Europe | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 99 |
Europe | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 |
Europe | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 4,257 |
Asia Pacific |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 3,498 | 2,063
Asia Pacific | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 925 | 2,063
Asia Pacific | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | $ 0
Asia Pacific | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 2,573 |

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