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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 18,504 | $ 18,791 | $ 56,092 | $ 51,359 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 4,656 |  | 4,656 |  | $ 7,300
Cost of Sales | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,254 | 757 | 3,420 | 1,927 |
Cost of Sales | Services |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 671 | 460 | 2,385 | 1,407 |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,977 | 6,754 | 14,687 | 17,693 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,244 | 2,014 | 9,057 | 5,657 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,358 | 8,806 | 26,543 | 24,675 |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 13,988 | 10,441 | 41,441 | 25,003 |
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,847 | 7,305 | 11,729 | 21,444 |
ESPP expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 634 | 565 | 1,809 | 2,394 |
Stock grants expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 600 | 450 |
Stock option expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 395 | 343 | 1,762 |
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 35 | $ 85 | $ 170 | $ 306 |

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