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Commitments, contingencies and taxes.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Fair value of contingent consideration in a business combination that is classified in shareholders' equity.

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Commitments, Contingencies, and Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2018
Commitments Contingencies And Taxes [Line Items]
Long term commitment amount		$ 7,706,000
Percentage of valuation allowance	100.00%	100.00%
Strategic Technology
Commitments Contingencies And Taxes [Line Items]
Long term commitment amount		$ 2,500,000
Telmetrics Acquisition
Commitments Contingencies And Taxes [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration cash payable on acquisition		1,800,000	$ 3,000,000.0
Sonar Acquisition
Commitments Contingencies And Taxes [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration cash payable on acquisition	$ 1,400,000
Fair value of contingent consideration		$ 74,000,000
Sonar Acquisition \| Class B \| Maximum
Commitments Contingencies And Taxes [Line Items]
Contingent consideration shares payable on acquisition	389,000