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Accounting Policies - Capitalized Contract Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Capitalized Contract Cost [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 73,685	$ 52,097
Additional contract costs deferred	49,816	51,283
Amortization of deferred contract costs	(37,517)	(29,695)
Ending balance	$ 85,984	$ 73,685

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Capitalized Contract Cost, Deferrals

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- Definition

Capitalized Contract Cost

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- Definition

Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126905575&loc=SL49131252-203054

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Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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