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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 143,279 |  | $ 147,058 |  | $ 102,856
D2C Media Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 |  |
Business acquisition, total consideration | [1] | $ 80,056 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 41,954 |  |  | 42,000 |  |  |  |
Additional payment of cash compensation to employees |  |  |  |  | 23,800 | $ 34.1 |  |  |
Additional expenses of cash compensation to employees |  |  |  |  | 10,800 | $ 15.0 | $ 3,000 | $ 4.1 |
Payment of acquired business future performance |  |  |  |  | 10,400 |  |  |  |
D2C Media Acquisition [Member] | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of acquired business future performance |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |  |  |  |  |
AccuTrade Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Business acquisition, total consideration |  |  | 93,899 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 76,860 |  | $ 76,900 |  |  |  |
[1] | During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a $0.3 million purchase accounting adjustment, $0.2 million of which is reflected in Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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