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Business Combinations - Acquisition Date Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 09, 2019 | Feb. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Komiko |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash | $ 8.3 |  |
Contingent earnout payments | 0.2 |  |
Total purchase consideration | 8.5 |  |
Komiko | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash | 8.3 |  |
Contingent earnout payments | 0.2 |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 8.5 |  |
Pre-Acquisition ZI |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 667.3 |
Liability for equity award settlement |  | 25.2 |
Portion of replacement awards attributable to pre-acquisition service |  | 27.9 |
Other purchase consideration liabilities |  | 6.5 |
Deferred consideration |  | 33.2 |
Total purchase consideration |  | 760.1 |
Pre-Acquisition ZI | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash |  | 667.3 |
Liability for equity award settlement |  | 25.2 |
Portion of replacement awards attributable to pre-acquisition service |  | 27.9 |
Other purchase consideration liabilities |  | 6.5 |
Deferred consideration |  | 33.2 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ 760.1 |
NeverBounce | DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 8.5
Contingent earnout payments |  |  | 1.1
Total purchase consideration |  |  | $ 9.6

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