Revenue, Deferred Revenue and Prepaid Commissions - Additional Details (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) revenue_component
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue recognized \| $	$ 25.3
Remaining performance obligation \| $	$ 50.6
Wireless
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue primary component \| revenue_component	2
Operations revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue primary component \| revenue_component	2
Maintenance revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Typical duration of revenue recognition	Maintenance revenue is for ongoing support of our software solutions or related equipment (typically for one year) and access to when-and-if available software updates.

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+ References

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-Topic 606
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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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-Section 50
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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+ References

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