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Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
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Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-10-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 20,666
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing | 3 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-10-01 | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 17,265
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-10-01 | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 3,401
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 66,904
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing | 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 57,108
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 9,796
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 35,176
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing | 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 35,176
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 19,648
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing | 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 19,648
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 9,803
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing | 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 9,803
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 2,226
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 2,226
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 154,423
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Monthly Fees |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 141,226
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Professional Services |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied | $ 13,197

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