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Related-Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 20, 2021	Sep. 23, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Redeemable Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reclassifications of temporary to permanent equity				$ 4.5
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party			$ 3.5	3.4	$ 3.2
Affiliated Entity \| Redeemable Common Stock Transaction
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of stock, put right period		6 months
Affiliated Entity \| Identity Verification Services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party			$ 0.7	$ 0.1
Affiliated Entity \| Identity Verification Services \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party					$ 0.1
Management \| Nonrecourse Related-Party Promissory Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding (in shares)				16,345,627
Long-term debt, term				10 years
Long-term debt, term following initial public offering				6 months
Outstanding				$ 7.2
Proceeds from repayment of promissory notes associated with vested and unvested shares	$ 1.2
Forfeiture of related-party promissory notes (in shares)	370,734
Management \| Nonrecourse Related-Party Promissory Notes \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate				3.00%
Management \| Nonrecourse Related-Party Promissory Notes \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate				2.20%
Chief Executive Officer And Director \| Sale of Stock from CEO and Member Of Board of Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		737,058
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 6.11
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction		$ 4.5
CEO And Director \| Redeemable Common Stock Transaction
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party		$ 3.0