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Investments - Schedule of Debt Securities Available-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Certificates of deposit, Cost or Amortized Cost | $ 6,067,438 | $ 5,480,557 | $ 2,013,547
Total, Cost or Amortized Cost | 2,504,901 | 3,912,864 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 571 | 2,453 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,468) | (1,749) |
Total, Estimated Fair Value | 2,502,004 | 3,913,568 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Estimated Fair Value | 236,515 | 2,680,407 |
Marketable Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Estimated Fair Value | 2,255,038 | 755,452 |
Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Estimated Fair Value | 10,451 | 11,490 |
Funds Receivable |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 466,219 |
Government bonds |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Cost or Amortized Cost | 850 | 1,924,988 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 13 | 65 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | (1) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 863 | 1,925,052 |
Government bonds | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 1,392,966 |
Government bonds | Marketable Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 863 | 65,867 |
Government bonds | Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Government bonds | Funds Receivable |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 466,219 |
Commercial paper |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Cost or Amortized Cost | 1,156,963 | 1,021,150 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 1,156,963 | 1,021,150 |
Commercial paper | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 163,959 | 779,527 |
Commercial paper | Marketable Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 993,004 | 241,623 |
Commercial paper | Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Commercial paper | Funds Receivable |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Corporate debt securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Cost or Amortized Cost | 917,718 | 508,901 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 220 | 1,475 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,147) | (1,635) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 914,791 | 508,741 |
Corporate debt securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 41,439 | 229,633 |
Corporate debt securities | Marketable Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 862,901 | 267,618 |
Corporate debt securities | Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 10,451 | 11,490 |
Corporate debt securities | Funds Receivable |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Cost or Amortized Cost | 34,019 | 36,553 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 338 | 913 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (321) | (113) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 34,036 | 37,353 |
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Marketable Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 34,036 | 37,353 |
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Funds Receivable |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Certificates of deposit |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Certificates of deposit, Cost or Amortized Cost | 395,351 | 421,272 |
Certificate of deposit, Total Estimated Fair Value | 395,351 | 421,272 |
Certificates of deposit | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Certificate of deposit, Total Estimated Fair Value | 31,117 | 278,281 |
Certificates of deposit | Marketable Securities |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Certificate of deposit, Total Estimated Fair Value | 364,234 | 142,991 |
Certificates of deposit | Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Certificate of deposit, Total Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 0 |
Certificates of deposit | Funds Receivable |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Certificate of deposit, Total Estimated Fair Value | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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