Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Reconciliation (Details) - Contingent consideration $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,837
Change in fair value:
Included in results of operations	(685)
Foreign currency impact	(481)
Ending Balance	$ 1,671

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Foreign Currency Impact

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
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-Section 50
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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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