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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2024 shares	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to affiliates	$ 157				$ 157			$ 394
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 408,825				408,825			417,475
Payment of dividends					$ 2,615	$ 2,644
Warrants outstanding (in shares) \| shares	3,300,000				3,300,000
XCOM Labs, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business combination, equity interest issued (in shares) \| shares			4,000,000
Consideration transferred, equity interests issued			$ 68,700
XCOM Labs, Inc. \| Common Stock, Restricted
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business combination, equity interest issued (in shares) \| shares			1,100,000
Support Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fee percentage	15.00%				15.00%
Support Services Agreement \| XCOM Labs, Inc. \| Reverse Stock Split
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business combination, equity interest issued (in shares) \| shares		500,000	700,000
Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 149,400
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage					7.00%		7.00%
Payment of dividends					$ 2,600
Thermo Capital Partners LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Strategic review committee requirement, ownership threshold, percentage					0.45
Transaction threshold for approval requirement					$ 250
XCOM Labs, Inc. \| Support Services Agreement \| Reverse Stock Split
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) \| shares	200,000	300,000
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Partnership agreement, minimum ownership threshold, percentage (less than)				0.5100
Related Party \| 2019 Facility Agreement \| Thermo Capital Partners LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 136,700
Thermo Capital Partners LLC \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants (in shares) \| shares	666,668				666,668
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 30.00				$ 30.00
Partnership agreement, advancement guarantee	$ 25,000				$ 25,000
Trading day threshold \| day					5
Thermo Capital Partners LLC \| Related Party \| Common Stock Warrant, Vesting Upon Effectiveness Of Guaranty
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares) \| shares	333,334				333,334
Thermo Capital Partners LLC \| Related Party \| Common Stock Warrant, Vesting Upon Advances Achievement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares) \| shares	333,334				333,334
Thermo Capital Partners LLC \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to affiliates	$ 200				$ 200			$ 400
Annual rental payment escalation percentage	2.50%				2.50%
Annual rent, current year					$ 1,700
Operating lease term	10 years				10 years
Rent expense					$ 400	$ 400
Payment of dividends					$ 2,400
Partnership agreement, ownership threshold, period				5 years