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Government Assistance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Government Assistance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government assistance	$ 38	$ 88	$ 145	$ 100
Research Grant From the Department of Energy
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Total award	1,600				$ 250
Government assistance	$ 26		95	76
Duration of the program	2 years
Oklahoma Quality Jobs Act
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government assistance	$ 12	$ 12	$ 51	$ 24
Duration of the program						10 years