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Equity Awards and Instruments - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | $ 9,068 | $ 1,653 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 6,279 |  | $ 6,835
Cost of Revenues |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 243 | 96 |
Cost of Revenues | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 89 | 28 |
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 3,955 | 619 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 788 | 400 |
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 3,993 | 510 |
Stock option expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 998 | 1,534 |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 1,497 | 0 |
Stock grants expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 0 | 119 |
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | 6,124 | 0 |
ESPP expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Total pre-tax expense | $ 449 | $ 0 |

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