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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Related Party Transactions (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Mar. 28, 2017	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) agreement	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Number of agreements \| agreement				2
Purchase obligation increase in amount, if a 10% increase in revenue				$ 800,000
Purchase commitment, amount				8,100,000
Prepaid and other		$ 8,064,000		$ 8,064,000		$ 4,748,000
Visionael Corporation \| Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership				26.18%
Investor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, minimum		5.00%		5.00%
Amount of related party transaction		$ 1,800,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 5,500,000	$ 3,700,000
Accounts payable, related parties		0.0		0.0		1,200,000
Software Development Services \| Investor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Option to renew purchase commitment, term	1 year
Purchase obligation outstanding		7,300,000		7,300,000
Services \| Investor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase obligation outstanding		0		0
Amount of related party transaction		1,200,000	800,000	3,700,000	2,700,000
Accounts payable, related parties		1,100,000		1,100,000		400,000
Management, HR/Payroll and Administrative Services \| Former Subsidiary
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Revenue from related party		15,000	$ 15,000	45,000	$ 45,000
Management, HR/Payroll and Administrative Services \| Former Subsidiary \| Visionael Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Prepaid and other		$ 500,000		$ 500,000		$ 300,000