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Major Clients (Details) - segment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Number of business segments | 1 |
Customer concentration risk | Service Revenue | A |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 35.00% | 11.00%
Customer concentration risk | Service Revenue | B |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 24.00% |
Customer concentration risk | Service Revenue | C |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 10.00% |
Customer concentration risk | Service Revenue | D |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  | 18.00%
Customer concentration risk | Service Revenue | E |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  | 16.00%
Customer concentration risk | Service Revenue | F |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  | 15.00%

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