Redeemable Non-controlling Interest - Summary of Redeemable Non-controlling Interest Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Reclassification of non-controlling interests	$ 443,757
Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest	(1,558)
Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests	8,605
Annual recurring compensation earned	(8,605)
Translation adjustment	(10,291)
Balance as of March 31, 2023	431,921
Adtran Networks [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Stock option exercises	$ 13

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Redeemable noncontrolling interest stock option exercises.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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As of the reporting date, the carrying amount of noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. The noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) may be in the form of common shares (regardless of class), limited partnership units (regardless of class), non-preferential membership interests, or any other form of common equity regardless of investee entity legal form.

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Redemption value, as if currently redeemable, of redeemable noncontrolling interest classified as temporary equity and the election has been made to accrete changes in redemption value to the earliest redemption date.

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