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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 141 Months Ended | 190 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) period quantitativeGoal $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2022 shares | Mar. 31, 2022 shares | Apr. 30, 2017 shares | Mar. 31, 2017 shares | Apr. 30, 2015 shares | Mar. 31, 2015 shares | Oct. 31, 2009 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised under stock option plans |  |  |  | $ 476.0 | $ 315.0 | $ 613.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from option exercises and employee stock purchase plans |  |  |  | 192.0 | 146.0 | 201.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from exercise of stock options |  |  |  | $ 109.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options vested and expected to vest | shares |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of shares vested and expected to vest, years |  |  |  | 4 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value of shares vested and expected to vest |  |  |  | $ 1,580.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options vested and expected to vest, weighted-average exercise price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 173.14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected to vest (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value |  |  |  | $ 1,520.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested in period, aggregate fair value |  |  |  | 454.0 | $ 536.0 | $ 578.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 761.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period unrecognized compensation expenses are expected to be recognized, years |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Grant Options | February Grant | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Grant Options | February Grant | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 2.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Grant Options | August Grant | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 14.58% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Grant Options | August Grant | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 2.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Hire Options | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Hire Options | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  | 2.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Hire Options | Employees | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Hire Options | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  | 3 years |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of equally-weighted, quantitative goals | quantitativeGoal |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected to vest (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value |  |  |  | $ 70.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 38.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period unrecognized compensation expenses are expected to be recognized, years |  |  |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSUs | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of awards vested |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSUs | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of awards vested |  |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares were reserved for future issuance (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, shares issued | shares |  |  |  | 500,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, value of shares issued |  |  |  | $ 104.5 | $ 87.9 | $ 75.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 22.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period unrecognized compensation expenses are expected to be recognized, years |  |  |  | 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonvested Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 134.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period unrecognized compensation expenses are expected to be recognized, years |  |  |  | 2 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2010 Incentive Award Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, options, expiration term (in years) |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,350,000 | 103,350,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares were reserved for future issuance (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 20,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2010 Incentive Award Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares were reserved for future issuance (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 8,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2010 Incentive Award Plan | Annual Grant Options | August Grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2009 Employment Commencement Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, options, expiration term (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,095,000 | 10,395,000 |
2000 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, options, expiration term (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,350,000
2000 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan | Annual Grant Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2000 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan | Initial Grant Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted initial vesting period, years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2000 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan | Initial Grant Options | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2000 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan | Initial Grant Options | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.78% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2000 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan | Initial Grant Options | Director | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Employee Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum hours employed per week |  |  |  | 20 hours |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum months employed per year |  |  |  | 5 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of employees on stockholders to participate in ESPP |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of employee payroll deduction under the stock plan, maximum |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration for each offering period |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shorter purchase periods that each offering period is divided into | period |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of each shorter offering period |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount on fair market value on the offering date |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount on fair market value on the purchase date |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of look-back that could cause offering period to reset |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,770,945 | 18,270,945 |  |  |

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