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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Rackspace US Inc |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment, amount |  | $ 6.0 | $ 0.5 |
Long-term purchase commitment, minimum amount | $ 50.0 |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment, period | 7 years |  |  |
Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. | Securities Financing Transaction [Domain] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Professional fees |  |  |  | $ 5.0

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