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Business Combinations - Components of Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Apr. 13, 2022	Aug. 03, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		$ 15,489	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	1 year	1 year
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	10 years	10 years
Freedom Photonics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total intangible assets					$ 15,600
Freedom Photonics \| Customer backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)					2 years
Recorded Value					$ 650
Freedom Photonics \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)					4 years
Recorded Value					$ 2,950
Freedom Photonics \| Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)					8 years
Recorded Value					$ 4,000
Freedom Photonics \| IPR&D
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recorded Value					$ 7,500
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	$ 3,000
Freedom Photonics \| Tradename
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)					4 years
Recorded Value					$ 500
Optogration, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	5 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 2 months 12 days	6 years 7 months 6 days
Total intangible assets						$ 2,650
Optogration, Inc. \| Customer backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)			10 months 24 days
Recorded Value	$ 650	$ 650	$ 650
Optogration, Inc. \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	3 years 8 months 12 days	3 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 4 months 24 days			10 years
Recorded Value	$ 3,730	$ 3,730	$ 3,730			$ 780
Optogration, Inc. \| Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months	7 years 6 months			10 years
Recorded Value	$ 20,150	$ 20,150	$ 11,910			$ 1,750
Optogration, Inc. \| Tradename
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	2 years 3 months 18 days	2 years 3 months 18 days	3 years 3 months 18 days			1 year
Recorded Value	$ 620	$ 620	$ 620			$ 120
Seagate \| Developed technology \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	4 years	4 years
Seagate \| Developed technology \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Period (Years)	6 years	6 years