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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Jul. 20, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate reduction in common stock and additional paid-in capital during stock repurchases |  |  |  | $ (19.0) | $ (211.0) | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Amount charged to retained earnings during stock repurchases |  |  |  | (400.0) | $ (2,400.0) | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Excise tax accrued |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
August ASR Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 4,600 | 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases, average price per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 217.52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October ASR Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  | 3,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases, average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 254.48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,700 | 11,200 |  |  |  |
Common stock | Common Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 10,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500.0
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 1,100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,700 | 11,200 | 0 |  |  |

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