Common Shares - Equity Financings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common shares		$ 639	$ 1,013
At-The-Market Offering Agreement \| H. C. Wainwright And Co., LLC
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Threshold of aggregate sales proceeds		10,000
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	$ 395	639	$ 1,013
Remaining threshold of aggregate sales proceeds	$ 8,042	$ 8,042

The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-14

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