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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 18,104 | $ 17,469 | $ 37,588 | $ 32,568 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 4,338 |  | 4,338 |  | $ 7,300
Cost of Sales | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,132 | 785 | 2,166 | 1,170 |
Cost of Sales | Services |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 707 | 564 | 1,714 | 947 |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,424 | 5,544 | 9,710 | 10,939 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,943 | 2,189 | 5,813 | 3,643 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,898 | 8,387 | 18,185 | 15,869 |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 13,530 | 9,197 | 27,453 | 14,562 |
Bonus Plan expense (see Note 11) |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,336 | 5,978 | 7,882 | 14,139 |
ESPP expense (see Note 13) |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 600 | 1,149 | 1,175 | 1,829 |
Stock option expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 611 | 343 | 1,367 |
Stock grants expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 600 | 450 | 600 | 450 |
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 38 | $ 84 | $ 135 | $ 221 |

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