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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities, shares owned (in shares) |  |  | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Other (loss) income, net |  |  | $ (9,468) | $ 8,437 | $ 1,293
Variable interest entity, amount committed to invest | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage | 76.60% |  |  |  |
Annual management fee percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Entitled carried interest percentage | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Fund investment period | 6 years |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 99,900 | 112,300 |
Distribution from equity method investment |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 15,327
Fund |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 128,800 |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations | J2 Global |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net reimbursement for Consensus |  |  |  |  | 11,600
Related Party |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Management fees recognized |  |  |  | $ 1,500 | 3,000
Variable interest entity, amount of capital call notices received |  |  |  |  | 22,200
Variable interest entity, amount paid |  |  |  |  | 22,200
Distribution from equity method investment |  |  |  |  | 15,300
Related Party | Discontinued Operations | J2 Global |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net reimbursement for Consensus |  |  |  |  | 11,600
Consensus Cloud Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Consensus Cloud Solutions | Related Party |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursements from related party |  |  |  |  | 11,700
Gain from reimbursement of costs |  |  |  |  | 7,500
Other (loss) income, net |  | $ 8,500 |  |  |
Expenses from transactions with related party |  |  |  | $ 1,200 | 2,100
Offset to lease expense |  |  |  | $ 1,500 | 500
Consensus Cloud Solutions | Related Party | Various Agreements |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  | 9,300 |  |  | 9,300
Consensus Cloud Solutions | Related Party | Services Provided Under Transition Services Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  | 2,100 |  |  | 2,100
Consensus Cloud Solutions | Related Party | Reimbursement Of Certain Transaction Related Costs And Other Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  | $ 7,200 |  |  | 7,200
Consensus Cloud Solutions | Related Party | Discontinued Operations | J2 Global |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net reimbursement for Consensus |  |  |  |  | $ 23,300

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