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Use of Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Interest expense, net Interest Expense, Nonoperating Trading Arrangement: Trading Arrangement [Axis] Total Shareholder Return Amount Total Shareholder Return Amount Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Foreign currency translation adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items] Debt instrument, overadvance amount Debt Instrument, Overadvance Amount Debt Instrument, Overadvance Amount Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Forfeited (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 2025 Workforce Reduction 2025 Workforce Reduction [Member] 2025 Workforce Reduction 2025 Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Remainder of Fiscal Year Total liabilities Liabilities Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis] Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property and equipment Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid Schedule of Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities Schedule of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of operating assets and liabilities Capitalized software costs, net Net carrying value Capitalized Computer Software, Net Maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member] Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Material Terms of Trading Arrangement Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block] Other current liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Trademarks and Trade Names Trademarks and Trade Names Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Other expense, net Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Expense License agreement, term (in years) License Agreement, Term License Agreement, Term Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Repurchased With Cash On Hand Repurchased With Cash On Hand [Member] Repurchased With Cash On Hand Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Cash and cash equivalents Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table] Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table] Counterparty Name [Axis] Counterparty Name [Axis] Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Line Items] Number of mass arbitrations Number Of Mass Arbitrations Number Of Mass Arbitrations Total Lessee, Operating Sublease Income, Receivable Amount of sublease income receivable. Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Vested (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Net (loss) income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Reportable Segment Reportable Segment [Member] Reportable Segment Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation