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In a business combination achieved in stages, this element represents the amount of loss recognized by the entity as a result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree it held before the business combination.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of investments accounted under the equity method.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investments - Narrative (Details) ₨ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) investment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) investment	Jul. 07, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2023 INR (₨)	Jun. 28, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2021 INR (₨)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of investments \| investment				2	2
MakeSpace JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	49.99%
Gain on disposal				$ 35,800
Clutter JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	27.00%		0.00%	26.73%				27.00%	26.73%
Gain on disposal	$ 35,800
Loss associated with the Clutter transactions		$ 38,000	$ 38,000
Web Werks JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			0.00%	53.58%		63.39%	63.39%		53.58%
Equity method investments, fair value disclosure				$ 96,200	$ 96,200	$ 45,300	₨ 3,750,000		₨ 7,500	₨ 7,500