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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 1 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 356,917 | $ 427,735 | $ 856,599 | $ 844,572
United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 241,344 | 288,491 | 614,918 | 576,278
Total Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 115,471 | 134,991 | 241,503 | 258,893
United Kingdom |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 86,150 | 97,630 | 176,371 | 181,032
Other European countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 29,321 | 37,361 | 65,132 | 77,861
Other Geographies |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 102 | $ 4,253 | $ 178 | $ 9,401

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