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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 19,658 | $ 19,484 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 6,300 |  | $ 4,043
Cost of revenues: | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,094 | 1,034 |
Cost of revenues: | Services |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 882 | 1,007 |
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,881 | 5,286 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,778 | 2,870 |
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 10,023 | 9,287 |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 13,690 | 13,923 |
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 5,301 | 4,546 |
ESPP expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 624 | 575 |
Stock option expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 343 |
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 43 | $ 97 |

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