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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Incremental Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023
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Customer Arrangement |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |
Expected life of customer arrangement | 3 years
Customer Contract |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |
Expected life of customer arrangement | 16 months

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