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Acquisitions - Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 14, 2021	Jun. 03, 2021
CompuGain
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 45.9
CompuGain \| Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years	12 years
Fair Value	$ 44.6
CompuGain \| Trademark
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years	4 years
Fair Value	$ 1.3
Unify Square, Inc.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 19.6
Unify Square, Inc. \| Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years		3 years 2 months 12 days
Fair Value		$ 10.0
Unify Square, Inc. \| Customer relationships - Software and Software Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years		3 years
Fair Value		$ 6.6
Unify Square, Inc. \| Customer relationships - Consulting
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years		10 years
Fair Value		$ 3.0