Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - SemanticBits LLC $ in Thousands	Jul. 13, 2022 USD ($)
Acquisition and Divestiture [Line Items]
Contract receivables, net	$ 12,699
Contract assets	6,071
Other current and non-current assets	407
Accrued salaries and benefits	(3,998)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,244)
Deferred tax liability	(16,701)
Net assets acquired	56,321
Goodwill	159,677
Purchase price acquisition	215,998
Customer-Related Intangible Assets
Acquisition and Divestiture [Line Items]
Customer-related intangibles	62,967
Trade Names and Trademarks
Acquisition and Divestiture [Line Items]
Customer-related intangibles	$ 1,120

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