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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) £ in Thousands, € in Millions	May 03, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2014 complaint	May 16, 2014 patent	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) ft²	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2018 GBP (£) ft²
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Annual base rent					$ 1,000,000
Tenant improvement allowances					1,000,000
Unamortized lease incentives					800,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000
Interest rate floor	4.50%
Minimum unrestricted cash and unused borrowing capacity	$ 15,000,000
Adjusted quick ratio requirement	1.75
Borrowings outstanding					0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Prime Rate \| Line of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
A2iA Group II, S.A.S. \| France
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				€ 0.4	400,000
A2iA Group II, S.A.S. \| United States
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent					300,000
IDchecker
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				€ 0.2	200,000
Other current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unamortized lease incentives					100,000
Other non-current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unamortized lease incentives					$ 700,000
Building
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amended office space subject to the lease (in square feet) \| ft²				28,791	28,791	28,791
Sales Office
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent					$ 83,000	£ 63
RMII Patent Infringement Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed (in patents) \| patent			4
Number of additional claims filed (in complaints) \| complaint		3