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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost Basis | $ 86,750 | $ 75,400
Accumulated Amortization | (15,130) | (7,779)
Net | $ 71,620 | 67,621
Nitro |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average useful life of acquired intangible assets | 9 years 6 months |
Scholly, Inc. |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average useful life of acquired intangible assets | 3 years 10 months 24 days |
Tradename and trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life (in years) | 9 years 6 months |
Cost Basis | $ 74,510 | 68,470
Accumulated Amortization | (11,093) | (5,706)
Net | 63,417 | 62,764
Tradename and trademarks | Scholly, Inc. |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net | $ 6,000 |
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life (in years) | 4 years 7 months 6 days |
Cost Basis | $ 8,920 | 5,670
Accumulated Amortization | (3,268) | (1,723)
Net | 5,652 | 3,947
Customer relationships | Scholly, Inc. |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net | $ 3,000 |
Developed technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life (in years) | 3 years 6 months |
Cost Basis | $ 2,590 | 1,260
Accumulated Amortization | (720) | (350)
Net | 1,870 | 910
Developed technology | Scholly, Inc. |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net | $ 1,000 |
Partner relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life (in years) | 2 years 6 months |
Cost Basis | $ 730 | 0
Accumulated Amortization | (49) | 0
Net | $ 681 | $ 0

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