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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 108,295 | $ 108,295 | $ 97,403
Service Life |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Decrease in manufacturing costs as a result of lower depreciation | $ 300 | $ 900 |
Decrease in net loss per share, basic and diluted, as a result of lower depreciation | $ 0.01 | $ 0.03 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 46,207 | $ 46,207 | 45,742
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (37,876) | (37,876) | (37,115)
Building |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 39,870 | 39,870 | 38,837
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (14,070) | (14,070) | (12,736)
Leasehold improvements |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 5,903 | 5,903 | 4,877
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (4,404) | (4,404) | (4,035)
Construction in progress |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 72,665 | 72,665 | 61,833
Construction in progress Dingxin and Kazuo locations |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 57,800 | 57,800 | 48,800
Construction in progress manufacturing equipment purchases |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 4,200 | 4,200 | 3,400
Construction in progress other consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 10,700 | $ 10,700 | $ 9,600

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