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Trade and Other Receivables - Schedule of Trade and Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | $ 120,752 | $ 90,529 | $ 41,347
Unbilled revenues, net |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | 50,073 | 31,629 | 12,653
Indirect taxes receivable |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | 45,961 | 36,821 | 3,774
Trade receivables, net |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | 13,449 | 9,660 | 11,191
Accrued interest |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | 7,563 | 5,754 | 5,109
Other receivables |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | $ 3,706 | $ 6,665 | $ 8,620

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