v3.21.2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations, description | The Company has elected to apply practical expedients to not disclose the revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations if (1) the contract has an original duration of one year or less, or (2) the variable consideration is allocated entirely to an unsatisfied performance obligation which is recognized as a series of distinct goods and services that form a single performance obligation.
Customer Relationships |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Practical expedient description | For situations where the duration of the contract is 1 year or less, the Company has applied a practical expedient and recognized the costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred. These costs are recorded in Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Payroll and Cloud Solutions | Customer Relationships |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Capitalized costs, amortization period | 7 years
Other Solutions | Customer Relationships |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Capitalized costs, amortization period | 15 years
Minimum |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue recognition contract terms | 3 years
Minimum | Customer Relationships |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Expected life of the underlying customer relationships | 3 years
Maximum |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue recognition contract terms | 5 years
Maximum | Customer Relationships |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |
Expected life of the underlying customer relationships | 5 years

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