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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares | Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 SFr / shares | Sep. 30, 2023 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 SFr / shares | Apr. 22, 2022 USD ($) shares
Dividend paid | $ 419,166 | $ 399,074 |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000
Share repurchase authorization expires | Dec. 29, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased common stock shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 3,019
Repurchased common stock shares, amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 281,869
Repurchase additional shares authorization |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,131
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, shares retired | shares | 2,197 |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, nominal par value | (per share) |  |  | SFr 0.1 | $ 0.1 | SFr 0.1 |

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