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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 15, 2025	Mar. 11, 2020
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	5.25%
Basis spread floor (as a percent)	1.00%
Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate S O F R
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.00%
Interest Rate Margin
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	4.25%
Line of Credit \| May 2025 Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum cash reserve requirement	$ 35.0
Annualized recurring revenue threshold, percent	0.30
Annualized recurring revenue threshold, amount	$ 350.0
Term loan, original issue discount	1.0
Debt issuance costs	0.7
Revolving Credit Line \| Secured Debt \| SVB Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal		$ 50.0
Incremental borrowing available under certain conditions		50.0
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit \| SVB Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal		30.0
Bridge Loan \| Line of Credit \| SVB Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal		$ 10.0
Initial Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit \| May 2025 Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal	100.0
Proceeds from long-term lines of credit	100.0
Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit \| May 2025 Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal	50.0
Discretionary Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit \| May 2025 Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal	$ 50.0