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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions					9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 21, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2020 officer	Jun. 11, 2020 officer	Apr. 08, 2020 officer	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2021 lawsuit
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Number of derivative lawsuits \| lawsuit						3
Violation Of Securities Act Section 10(b), 20(a), and Rule 10b-5
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of defendants \| officer		8	9	2
U.S. Privacy Class Actions
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements	$ 85.0
Aggregate legal settlement charge					$ 66.9