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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective income tax rate (as percent) | (2.00%) | (3.00%) | (2.40%)
Increase in valuation allowance | $ 8,100,000 |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, amount applied against taxable gain on disposition of business | 88,900,000 |  |
Discontinued operation, tax liability, decrease from application of operating loss carryforward | 18,500,000 |  |
Tax credits | 7,500,000 |  |
Tax credit carryforward, research, amount utilized to offset taxable income from discontinued operations | 2,100,000 |  |
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | 298,500,000 |  |
Net operating losses subject to expiration | 201,500,000 |  |
Operating losses indefinite lived carryforward | $ 97,000,000.0 |  |
Maximum percentage available to offset future taxable income | 80.00% |  |
Deferred interest expense carryforwards | $ 21,000,000.0 |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | 11,600,000 |  |
Net operating losses subject to expiration | 11,600,000 |  |
Deferred interest expense carryforwards | 400,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | $ 0 |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | CANADA |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | 2,800,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | JAPAN |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | 3,400,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | SPAIN |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | 1,300,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | 14,900,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction | AUSTRALIA |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating losses | $ 800,000 |  |

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