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Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) TradeName contract | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities | $ 482,763,000 | $ 310,433,000 |  |
Assets | 845,864,000 | 638,828,000 |  |
Operating lease - right-of-use asset | 20,943,000 | $ 0 |  |
Operating lease, liability | $ 28,151,000 |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life | 13 years 5 months 2 days |  |  |
Percentage of contracts with the government | 68.00% | 78.00% | 82.00% |
Number of contract types | contract | 3 |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan expense | $ 1,700,000 | $ 2,100,000 | $ 1,900,000 |
Impairment of intangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Servicing Contracts |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life | 13 years 10 months 26 days |  |  |
Servicing Contracts | Minimum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Servicing Contracts | Maximum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 18 years |  |  |
Trade Names |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of trade names | TradeName | 6 |  |  |
Trade Names | Minimum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 2 years |  |  |
Trade Names | Maximum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 9 years |  |  |
Acquired Technologies |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 11 years |  |  |
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years |  |  |
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 15 years |  |  |
Land, Buildings and Improvements | Minimum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 15 years |  |  |
Land, Buildings and Improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 20 years |  |  |
ASU 2016-02 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  | $ 20,300,000
Assets |  |  |  | 15,200,000
Operating lease - right-of-use asset |  |  |  | 21,300,000
Finance lease, right-of-use asset |  |  |  | 2,800,000
Operating lease, liability |  |  |  | $ 29,600,000

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