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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 24, 2025 USD ($) shares | Sep. 26, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 14, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) Days shares | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Jan. 24, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price in cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 143,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities |  |  |  |  |  | 1,045,132,000 |  | $ 144,349,000 | $ 500,815,000 |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt, net |  |  |  |  |  | 525,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 517,000 |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 8,213,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,263,750,000 |
Total Interest Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 8,649,000 |  |  |  | 1,729,000 |  |  |
Additional interest paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Convertible Debt | Fundamental Change |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | Events of Default |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal accrued and unpaid interest |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Eight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument call premium and redemption price |  |  | $ 523,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment description |  |  |  | semiannually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption date |  |  | Sep. 26, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Jun. 15, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 246,537,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 226,138,000 |
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days | Days |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, consecutive trading days | Days |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Debt instrument, issuance of conversion shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 1,219,000 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 | Common Class A | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, trading days | Days |  |  |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,050,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,050,000,000.00 |  | $ 1,050,000,000.00
Debt instrument, redemption, description |  |  |  |  |  | On January 24, 2025, the Company delivered a notice of full redemption (the “2027 Redemption Notice”) to the trustee of the Company’s 2027 Convertible Notes for the redemption of all $1.05 billion in aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Convertible Notes then outstanding on February 24, 2025 (the “2027 Redemption Date”), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to but excluding the 2027 Redemption Date, unless earlier converted. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Redemption date |  | Feb. 24, 2025 |  |  |  | Feb. 24, 2025 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Feb. 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050,000,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 | Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, converted principal amount |  | $ 1,050,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, issuance of conversion shares | shares |  | 7,373,528 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,010,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Sep. 15, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible from notes | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 5,513,489 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,010,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,010,000,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 1,578,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible from notes | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,461,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible from notes | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 5,341,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030A | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  |  | 319,000 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible from notes | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,614,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030B | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 603,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption, description |  |  |  |  |  | During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company received from certain holders of the 2031 Convertible Notes requests to convert an immaterial principal amount of the 2031 Convertible Notes, which the Company expects to settle in shares of class A common stock during the quarter ending June 30, 2025, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the indenture governing the 2031 Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible from notes | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,594,314 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 603,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 603,750,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 1,321,000 |  |  |  | 191,000 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage | [1] |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | [3] |  |  |  |  | Jun. 15, 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible from notes | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 3,915,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
2028 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Interest Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,656,000 |  |  |
Other Long-Term Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Principal Balance |  |  |  |  |  | 9,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,800,000 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, fixed percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year month |  |  |  |  | 2027-06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying value |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,700,000 |
Current portion of long-term debt, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
[1] | Holders may receive additional or special interest under specified circumstances as outlined under each applicable indenture governing the Convertible Notes.
[2] | Redemption Date” for the 2027 Convertible Notes is the date on which the Company redeemed all outstanding 2027 Convertible Notes.
[3] | “Maturity Date” is the stated maturity date under each applicable indenture governing such notes, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased in accordance with their terms.

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