Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 01, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition obligations (upfront purchase and contingent consideration)	$ 6,762	$ 77,594
Redemption liability for irrevocable option to reacquire 10% equity stake from PML	0	4,925
Customer advances (deposits)	22,573	2,980
Other	0	180
Total	29,335	85,679
Capitalized contract costs, net, current	$ 734	$ 862
Forex Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			75.00%
PML JV
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party	10.00%

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