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Revenue from Contracts with Customers 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue | $ 204,549 |  | $ 192,759 | $ 215,133 | $ 192,648
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 40,000 |  | $ 29,200 |  |
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue | 343,373 | $ 377,052 |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | (332,005) | (345,070) |  |  |
Temporary Equity, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | $ 422 | $ (9,497) |  |  |

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