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Business Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) | Oct. 17, 2019 USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Goodwill recognized expected to be deductible for income tax purposes | $ 0
6 River Systems, Inc. |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Percentage of company acquired | 100.00%
Total purchase price | $ 261,194,000
Equity issued | 64,074,000
6 River Systems, Inc. | Acquired technology |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Estimated fair value of identifiable assets acquired | 142,500,000
6 River Systems, Inc. | Customer relationships |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Estimated fair value of identifiable assets acquired | $ 7,600,000
Minimum |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Acquired intangibles, amortization period (in years) | 9 years
Maximum |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Acquired intangibles, amortization period (in years) | 5 years
Class A Subordinate Voting | 6 River Systems, Inc. |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Equity issued | $ 132,510,000

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