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Business Combinations -Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)		4 years	4 years
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)		6 years	4 years
Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)		10 years
Backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)		1 year
AlaxaIA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total identified intangible assets:	$ 48.0
AlaxaIA | Developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 26.6
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)	4 years
AlaxaIA | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 10.0
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)	10 years
AlaxaIA | Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 6.4
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)	10 years
AlaxaIA | Backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 5.0
Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years)	1 year

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