| **Revenue Recognition Contract Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands** | 12 Months Ended |           |
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| **Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]**                                 |            |      |   |
| Capitalized Contract Cost, Net                                             | $ 15,472        | $ 25,872  | $ 11,494 |
| Additions (Net reduction to additions previously recognized)               | (7,705)         | 16,739    |   |
| Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization                                    | $ (2,695)       | $ (2,361) |   |

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Capitalized Contract Cost, Increase (Decrease) in Additions
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| - Definition
Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.
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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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Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.
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