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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 15, 2028	Mar. 24, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Days Bitcoin $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) TradingDay Bitcoin $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible notes redeemed				$ 0				$ 0
Payment to extinguishment of debt								0	$ 159,900,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt								0	44,686,000
Current portion of long-term debt, net				492,000				492,000		$ 483,000
Senior Secured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Eight
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 500,000,000
Interest rate, fixed percentage			6.125%
Periodic payment description			The 2028 Secured Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.125% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2021.
Payment start date			Dec. 15, 2021
Secured notes redeemed				$ 0				$ 0
Debt instrument, maturity date			Jun. 15, 2028
Debt instrument, first springing maturity date			Sep. 15, 2025
Debt instrument, second springing maturity date			Nov. 16, 2026
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 650,000,000
Interest rate, fixed percentage							0.75%
Periodic payment description							The 2025 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.750% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2021.
Payment start date							Jun. 15, 2021
Debt instrument, maturity date							Dec. 15, 2025
Number of shares convertible from notes \| shares				1,633,190				1,633,190
Total Interest Paid								$ 0	0
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 \| Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days \| TradingDay								20
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| TradingDay								30
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 \| Class A \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days								130.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 1,050,000,000.00
Interest rate, fixed percentage						0.00%
Periodic payment description						The 2027 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and do not bear regular interest. However, holders of the 2027 Convertible Notes may receive special interest under specified circumstances as outlined in the indenture relating to the issuance of the 2027 Convertible Notes. Any special interest is payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2021
Payment start date						Aug. 15, 2021
Debt instrument, maturity date						Feb. 15, 2027
Number of shares convertible from notes \| shares				733,005				733,005
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 800				$ 800
Interest rate, fixed percentage				0.625%				0.625%
Periodic payment description				The 2030 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.625% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2024. Holders of the 2030 Convertible Notes may receive additional interest under specified circumstances as outlined in the indenture relating to the issuance of the 2030 Convertible Notes (the “2030 Convertible Notes Indenture”).
Payment start date				Sep. 15, 2024
Proceeds from debt				$ 782,000,000
Customary offering expense				$ 18,000,000				$ 18,000,000
Effective interest rate percentage				1.14%				1.14%
Debt instrument, maturity date				Mar. 15, 2030
Number of shares convertible from notes \| shares				534,160				534,160
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Scenario Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed	100.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Fundamental Change
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				100.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Events of Default
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal accrued and unpaid interest				100.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Events of Default \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum percentage principal amount of holders required to declare the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, on Notes is due and payable upon an event of default				25.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial conversion rate				0.6677
Price per share \| $ / shares				$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Initial conversion price \| $ / shares				$ 1,497.68				1,497.68
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A \| Redeemable by Company after December 20, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				100.00%
Debt instrument, convertible, earliest date				Mar. 22, 2027
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days \| Days				20
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| Days				30
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A \| Redeemable by Company after February 20, 2024 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days				130.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, earliest date				Sep. 15, 2029
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days \| Days				20
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| Days				30
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2029 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days				130.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days \| Days				5
Trading price per share \| $ / shares				$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| Days				5
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2029 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days				98.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 603,800,000				$ 603,800,000
Interest rate, fixed percentage				0.875%				0.875%
Periodic payment description				The 2031 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.875% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2024. Holders of the 2031 Convertible Notes may receive additional interest under specified circumstances as outlined in the indenture relating to the issuance of the 2031 Convertible Notes (the “2031 Convertible Notes Indenture”).
Payment start date				Sep. 15, 2024
Proceeds from debt				$ 592,300,000
Customary offering expense				$ 11,500,000				$ 11,500,000
Effective interest rate percentage				1.31%				1.31%
Debt instrument, maturity date				Mar. 15, 2031
Number of shares convertible from notes \| shares				259,431				259,431
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Scenario Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed	100.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Fundamental Change
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				100.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Events of Default
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal accrued and unpaid interest				100.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Events of Default \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum percentage principal amount of holders required to declare the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, on Notes is due and payable upon an event of default				25.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial conversion rate				0.4297
Price per share \| $ / shares				$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Initial conversion price \| $ / shares				$ 2,327.21				2,327.21
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Redeemable by Company after December 20, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				100.00%
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days \| Days				20
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| Days				30
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Redeemable by Company after February 20, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, earliest date				Mar. 22, 2028
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Redeemable by Company after February 20, 2024 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days				130.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Trading price per share \| $ / shares				$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| Days				5
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2030 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days				98.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt instrument, convertible, trading days \| Days				20
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days \| Days				30
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 \| Class A \| Early Conversion by Noteholders before September 15, 2030 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price percentage applicable trading days				130.00%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Interest Paid								$ 0	0
Secured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Eight
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, fixed percentage				6.125%				6.125%
Total Interest Paid								$ 0	0
Interest expense								$ 7,656,000	7,656,000
Debt instrument, first springing maturity date			Sep. 15, 2025
Debt instrument, second springing maturity date			Nov. 16, 2026
Unencumbered existing digital assets \| Bitcoin				92,079				92,079
Secured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Eight \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Springing maturity condition FCCR liquidity percentage			130.00%
Springing maturity condition 1 liquidity percentage			130.00%
Springing maturity condition 2 liquidity percentage			130.00%
Secured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Eight \| Maximum
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Secured Term Loan Due Twenty Twenty Five
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 205,000,000									$ 205,000,000
Total Interest Paid									5,100,000
Interest expense								$ 0	3,781,000
Interest paid included in Payoff Amount		1,100,000							1,100,000
Prepayment of Debt		161,000,000
Payment to extinguishment of debt		159,900,000
Extinguishment of third party fees		100,000
Repayment of debt		$ 204,700,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt									44,700,000
Other Long-Term Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 11,100,000
Interest rate, fixed percentage					5.20%
Debt instrument, maturity year month					2027-06
Net carrying value				10,000,000				10,000,000		10,200,000
Current portion of long-term debt, net				$ 500,000				500,000		$ 500,000
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025, 2027, 2030 and 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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