Common Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Sep. 17, 2021	Apr. 08, 2021
Punchh Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity interest issued (in shares)		1,493,130
Public Offering
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	982,143
Sale of stock (in dollars per share)	$ 56.00
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction	$ 52.5
Private Placement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		2,352,942
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction		$ 160.0
Payments for common stock issuance costs		$ 4.3
Private Placement \| PAR Act III, LLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		73,530
Sale of stock (in dollars per share)		$ 68.00
Consideration received per transaction		$ 5.0
Private Placement \| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		2,279,412
Sale of stock (in dollars per share)		$ 68.00
Consideration received per transaction		$ 155.0

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