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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Product development expenditures as percentage of total revenue | 8.00% | 8.00% | 8.00%
Customer related intangible assets | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 10 years |  |
Customer related intangible assets | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 20 years |  |
Acquired software and technology | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 4 years |  |
Acquired software and technology | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 10 years |  |
Trade names | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 8 years |  |
Trade names | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 20 years |  |
Capitalized software development costs |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 5 years |  |
Purchased software | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 3 years |  |
Purchased software | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives | 5 years |  |

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