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Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) reporting_unit | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit | 1 |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | $ 0
Solutions Alveo Inc. |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 2,577,000 | 0
Oberlo UAB |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | 0 | 4,813,000
Tictail, Inc. |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill acquired | $ 15,125,000 | $ 0

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