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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, ft² in Thousands	Jun. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2018 EUR (€)	May 03, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2018 GBP (£) ft²	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) ft²
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				$ 1,000,000.0
Tenant improvement allowances				1,000,000.0
Unamortized lease incentives				800,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 10,000,000.0
Interest rate floor			4.50%
Minimum unrestricted cash and unused borrowing capacity			$ 15,000,000.0
Adjusted quick ratio requirement			1.75
Borrowings outstanding				0
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Prime Rate
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.25%
Other current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unamortized lease incentives				100,000
Other non-current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unamortized lease incentives				600,000
United Kingdom
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				$ 80,000	£ 63
Building
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Office space subject to the lease (in square feet) \| ft²				29	29	29
A2iA \| France
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				$ 400,000		€ 400
A2iA \| United States
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				300,000
IDchecker \| Netherlands
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				200,000		200
ICAR \| Spain
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base rent				$ 100,000		€ 100
Pending Litigation \| Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. \| ICAR
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount claimed	$ 900,000	€ 800