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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (as percent)	(0.70%)	(2.00%)	(3.00%)
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	$ 4,000,000.0
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
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	1,012,000	514,000	$ 1,296,000
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards	(26,500,000)
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	(26,500,000)
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	327,500,000
Net operating losses subject to expiration	201,500,000
Operating losses indefinite lived carryforward	$ 126,000,000.0
Maximum percentage available to offset future taxable income	80.00%
Deferred interest expense carryforwards	$ 26,300,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	13,900,000
Net operating losses subject to expiration	13,900,000
Deferred interest expense carryforwards	500,000
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	$ 0
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction \| Canada
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	3,600,000
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction \| JAPAN
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	2,200,000
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction \| SPAIN
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	1,500,000
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction \| Australia
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating losses	$ 900,000