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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Distribution Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 11 years
Distribution Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 12 years
Completed Technologies And Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years
Completed Technologies And Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 8 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 8 years
Non-compete agreements | Minimum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years
Non-compete agreements | Maximum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 7 years
Trademarks [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years

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