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Common Stock - Selected Terms Of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock Narrative (Details) | Sep. 30, 2020 Vote
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Threshold of affirmative votes of Class A Common Stock outstanding for automatic conversion to Class B Common Stock (at least) | 90.00%
Threshold of Bentley family ownership of issued and outstanding Class B Common Stock, fully-diluted basis, automatic conversion of Class A Common Stock | 20.00%
Class B Common Stock |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Number Of Votes Per Share | 1
Class A Common Stock |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Number Of Votes Per Share | 29
Number of votes per share, if not serving as Company director or executive officer | 11

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