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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payment related to contingent consideration	$ 487	$ 0	$ 0
Conversable Inc and AdvantageTec
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent earn-out		$ 2,400
Contingent earn-out
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent earn-out decrease during the period	(1,800)
Payment related to contingent consideration	500
Equity issued as payment related to contingent consideration	1,000
Contingent earn-out \| Conversable Inc
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Re-measurement to fair value increase (decrease)	(496)
Contingent earn-out \| AdvantageTec
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Re-measurement to fair value increase (decrease)	168
Level 2 \| Recurring \| Convertible senior note
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Convertible senior note net	$ 194,300