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Acquisitions- Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 01, 2021 | May 03, 2021
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Sexton Acquisition |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Total identifiable intangible assets | $ 8,822 |
Sexton Acquisition | Developed Technology Rights |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology | $ 4,132 |
Sexton Acquisition | Developed Technology Rights | Minimum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 5 years |
Sexton Acquisition | Developed Technology Rights | Maximum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 9 years |
Sexton Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology | $ 2,276 |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 2 years |
Sexton Acquisition | Tradenames |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology | $ 2,324 |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 11 years |
Sexton Acquisition | Non-compete agreements |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology | $ 90 |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 1 year |
GCI Acquisition |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 120,480
GCI Acquisition | Indefinite In Process Research and Development |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
In-process research and development |  | 67,440
GCI Acquisition | Developed Technology Rights |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 18,140
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 6 years
GCI Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 7,020
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 12 years
GCI Acquisition | Tradenames |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 26,640
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 15 years
GCI Acquisition | Non-compete agreements |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 1,240
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 4 years

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