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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The amount, measured at acquisition-date fair value, of all liabilities assumed that arise from contingencies and were recognized by the entity.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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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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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Mar. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 06, 2019	Feb. 15, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,865	$ 35,584
Goodwill	21,275	19,676			$ 16,681
North America I T Solutions And Services Segment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		1,400
Europe I T Solutions And Services Segment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	21,300	18,300			$ 16,700
France Reporting Unit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of acquisition			$ 15,300
Luxembourg Reporting Unit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of acquisition			$ 12,200
Soft Company [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage acquired						100.00%	100.00%
Tech-IT PSF S.A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage acquired				100.00%		100.00%
Fair value of acquisition						$ 600
Earn-out contingency liability	$ 300
Fair value of the remaining contingent consideration liability		0
Goodwill						$ 5,331
Star Dust [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of acquisition				$ 100
Earn-out contingency liability		300
Fair value of the remaining contingent consideration liability		0
Goodwill		$ 19,700