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Summary of significant accounting policies line items.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Description of timing for satisfying performance obligation in contract with customer. Includes, but is not limited to, as services are rendered, and upon shipment, delivery or completion of service.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Polices - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue, performance obligation, description of timing	The Company meets these conditions upon the Company’s satisfaction of the performance obligation, usually at the time of shipment to the customer, because control passes to the customer at that time. Our standard terms for customers are net due within 30 days, with a few exceptions, none regularly exceeding 60 days.
Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of sponsorship owned	10.00%	10.00%
Minimum [Member] \| ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Customer due days	30 days
Minimum [Member] \| LGL Systems Acquisition Holdings Company, LLC [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage	20.00%
Percentage of sponsorship owned	10.00%
Maximum [Member] \| ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Customer due days	60 days
Maximum [Member] \| LGL Systems Acquisition Holdings Company, LLC [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage	50.00%