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Business Combination, Transaction Costs Excluding Integration And Transformation Costs

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Feb. 06, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 04, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 383,336		$ 383,336			$ 346,134
Transaction costs, excluding integration and transformation costs	0	$ 2,200	3,500	$ 6,200
Localytics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues			11,800
Goodwill					$ 39,919
Altify
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities			1,000
Goodwill							$ 34,426
All acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 154,300		$ 154,300
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes						$ 6,200