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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / DisstributionPartner Day | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Day $ / DisstributionPartner | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / DisstributionPartner | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Deferred Offering Costs |  |  | 3,600 |  | 0 |
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Advertising Expense |  |  | 550,900 | 436,100 | $ 143,900 |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | $ 77,435 | 84,336 | 14,895 |  |
Operating Lease, Liability |  |  | 93,961 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Current |  | 21,278 | 22,206 | 2,510 |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |  | $ 65,705 | $ 71,755 | $ 12,745 |  |
Minimum Threshold Percentage of Income Tax Benefit for Settlement with Tax Authority |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-11 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100
Operating Lease, Liability |  |  |  |  |  | 10,100
Operating Lease, Liability, Current |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,900
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Estimated average user life |  | 9 months |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Estimated average user life |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Major Distribution Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Major distribution partner | Day |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Major Distribution Partners [Member] | Major Distrubutor Partner one [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  | 20.00% | 12.00% |  |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Major Distribution Partners [Member] | Major Distrubutor Partner Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of major customers | $ / DisstributionPartner |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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