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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Customer deposits	$ 2,100	$ 1,900
Performance obligations	$ 13,584	20,046	$ 11,082
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	60 months
Performance obligations, percentage	100.00%
Non-current over one year
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations	$ 5,125	7,597
Non-current over one year \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	36 months
Subscription service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Support contract timing	12 months
Professional service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Support contract timing	12 months
Restaurant/Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Recognition of deferred revenue	$ 13,800	8,000
Restaurant/Retail \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations, percentage	62.00%
Restaurant/Retail \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	48 months
Performance obligations, percentage	38.00%
Restaurant/Retail \| Non-current over one year
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations	$ 5,125	7,597
Government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations	333,939	195,300
Funded performance obligations	$ 86,500	38,600
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations	$ 77,832
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations	$ 81,824
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations	$ 157,459
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period
Performance obligations	$ 16,824
Government \| Non-current over one year
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum \| Subscription service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	12 months
Minimum \| Restaurant/Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	30 days
Minimum \| Government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	30 days
Maximum \| Subscription service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	36 months
Maximum \| Restaurant/Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	90 days
Maximum \| Government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	90 days