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SEGMENT REPORTING - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 211,065 | $ 215,545
Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 97 | 126
Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 944 | 1,244
Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 190,151 | 192,435
Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 19,873 | 21,740
United States |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 197,363 | 200,466
United States | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 97 | 126
United States | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 172 | 220
United States | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 190,151 | 192,435
United States | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 6,943 | 7,685
CANADA |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 7,051 | 7,225
CANADA | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
CANADA | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 546 | 0
CANADA | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
CANADA | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 6,505 | 7,225
Europe |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 4,337 | 4,356
Europe | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Europe | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 226 | 99
Europe | Energy operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Europe | Manufacturing Operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 4,111 | 4,257
Asia Pacific |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 2,314 | 3,498
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 | 0 | 925
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 | $ 2,314 | $ 2,573

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