Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 209,809,035	$ 214,005,910	[1]
Trademarks and Trade Names | HomeLink®
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	52,000,000	52,000,000
Trademarks and Trade Names | Guardian
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,300,000	1,300,000
Exclusive Licensing Agreement
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	96,000,000	96,000,000
In Process Research and Development | Vaporsens
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	11,000,000	11,000,000
In Process Research and Development | Argil
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	6,278,132	6,278,132
In Process Research and Development | Air-CraftGlass
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,507,778	1,507,778
In Process Research and Development | Guardian
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	6,800,000	6,800,000
Gentex Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	39,396,881	39,199,107
Accumulated Amortization	(27,838,512)	(27,769,803)
Net	11,558,369	11,429,304
Total Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization	(200,946,875)	(196,750,000)
Intangible assets, gross	410,755,910	410,755,910
Intangible assets, net	209,809,035	214,005,910
Technology | HomeLink®
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	180,000,000	180,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(157,500,000)	(153,750,000)
Net	$ 22,500,000	$ 26,250,000
Assumed Useful Life	12 years	12 years
Technology | eSight
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 12,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(416,667)
Net	$ 11,583,333	$ 12,000,000
Assumed Useful Life	12 years	12 years
Existing Customer Platforms
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 43,000,000	$ 43,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(43,000,000)	(43,000,000)
Net	$ 0	$ 0
Assumed Useful Life	10 years	10 years
Trademarks and Trade Names | eSight
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 870,000	$ 870,000
Accumulated Amortization	(30,208)
Net	$ 839,792	$ 870,000
Assumed Useful Life	12 years	12 years
Total Patents & Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total Patents & Other Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 450,152,791	$ 449,955,017
Total Patents & Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(228,785,387)	(224,519,803)
Total Patents & Other Intangible Assets, Net	$ 221,367,404	$ 225,435,214

[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.