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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, ₨ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 05, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 05, 2024 INR (₨) | Jan. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 05, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 05, 2022 EUR (€) | Jan. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 INR (₨) | Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 25, 2025 | Jul. 01, 2024 | Jan. 25, 2024 | Jul. 07, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 07, 2023 INR (₨) | Oct. 05, 2022 EUR (€) | Feb. 28, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 198,448,000 | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes current portion of operating lease liabilities) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,366,568,000 | 1,250,259,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,414,000 | 41,849,000 | $ 803,690,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
XData Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 78,200,000 | € 78,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 9,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 10,000 |
Clutter Intermediate, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests equity contributions and related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Web Werks JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes current portion of operating lease liabilities) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Web Werks JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,300,000 | ₨ 3,750,000 |  |
Equity interest | 71.94% | 71.94% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.39% | 63.39% |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (41,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Web Werks JV | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.06% | 28.06% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MakeSpace JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.99%
Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clutter JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00%
Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSR Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSR Partners, LLC | Regency Deferred Purchase Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of possible subsequent acquisition, low |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of possible subsequent acquisition, high |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Purchase Obligations and Other Deferred Payments |  |  | $ 78,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSR Partners, LLC | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Web Werks JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest acquired | 8.55% | 8.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.61% |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 35,000,000 | ₨ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Web Werks JV | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,700,000 | ₨ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112,200,000 | ₨ 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clutter Intermediate, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest acquired |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 60,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ITRenew |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,024,696,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 748,846,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 749,596,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of possible subsequent acquisition, low |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of possible subsequent acquisition, high |  |  |  |  |  |  | 531,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Purchase Obligations and Other Deferred Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, price of acquisition, expected |  |  |  |  |  |  | 725,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,720,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 718,126,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Possible subsequent percentage acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,370,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ITRenew | Second Anniversary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Possible subsequent percentage acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |
ITRenew | Third Anniversary | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Possible subsequent percentage acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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