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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Description of timing for satisfying performance obligation in contract with customer. Includes, but is not limited to, as services are rendered, and upon shipment, delivery or completion of service.

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Period in which remaining performance obligation is expected to be recognized as revenue, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Percentage of remaining performance obligation to total remaining performance obligation not recognized as revenue.

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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Support contract timing	12 months
Customer deposits	$ 1,900	$ 1,600
Performance obligations	20,962	11,076	$ 20,046	$ 11,082
Recognition of deferred revenue	9,941	2,603
Restaurant/Retail
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Recognition of deferred revenue	$ 4,500	$ 2,600
Restaurant/Retail \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation, percentage	69.00%
Performance obligations, period	12 months
Restaurant/Retail \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation, percentage	31.00%
Performance obligations, period	48 months
Government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations	$ 195,655		195,300
Funded performance obligations	$ 42,400		$ 38,600
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations	$ 93,962
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations	$ 57,185
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period	1 year
Performance obligations	$ 33,086
Government \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligations, period
Performance obligations	$ 11,422
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	30 days
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment period	90 days