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Amount of costs incurred to date for the specified restructuring cost.

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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a percentage of total positions eliminated during the period in connection with the restructuring plan(s).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 21, 2024	Aug. 31, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Commerce Media Holdings, LLC
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reimbursement for restructuring costs	$ 1.8
2025 Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						$ 3.5
2025 Workforce Reduction \| Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						2.9
2025 Workforce Reduction \| Sales and marketing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						0.4
2025 Workforce Reduction \| General and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						0.2
August 2025 Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of positions eliminated (as percent)		6.00%
Restructuring costs incurred						1.6
February 2025 Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of positions eliminated (as percent)			5.00%
Restructuring costs incurred						$ 1.9
2024 Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of positions eliminated (as percent)				16.00%
Restructuring costs							$ 2.9
2024 Workforce Reduction \| Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs							1.2
2024 Workforce Reduction \| Sales and marketing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs							1.5
2024 Workforce Reduction \| General and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs							$ 0.2
2023 Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of positions eliminated (as percent)					15.00%
Restructuring costs								$ 6.8
2023 Workforce Reduction \| Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								4.3
2023 Workforce Reduction \| Sales and marketing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								1.3
2023 Workforce Reduction \| General and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								0.4
2023 Workforce Reduction \| Research and development
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								$ 0.8