Fair value measurements - Schedule of Roll-Forward of Fair Value of Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible notes	$ (39,379)
Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 1,591
Warrants exercised		(1,591)
Ending balance		0
Convertible debt, net of debt discount
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	36,821	40,717
Net discount on convertible notes	0	206
Capitalized interest	0	334
Ending balance	0	37,414
Convertible debt, net of debt discount \| Interest Rate Risk
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Warrants exercised	2,558	(3,934)
Convertible debt, net of debt discount \| Credit Risk
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Warrants exercised	$ 0	$ 91

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis Conversion Of Convertible Notes

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Fair Value, Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Convertible Debt, Interest Capitalized

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Discount On Convertible Notes

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-3

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-3

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-3

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2

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