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Debt - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	May 02, 2023 $ / shares	Jul. 26, 2023 USD ($)	May 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2021	May 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) purchaser d $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) d	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Convertible Debt								$ 1,230,600,000	$ 0
Number of Initial purchasers \| purchaser						2
Purchases of capped call transactions								101,300,000	$ 0
Deposit assets							$ 5,500,000	5,500,000
Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase and conversions of notes (in shares) \| shares									400,000
Shares received from Note Hedge \| shares									300,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount							3,232,300,000	3,232,300,000		$ 1,982,300,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)						0.75%
Total principal amount						$ 850,000,000	774,800,000	$ 774,800,000		774,800,000
Proceeds from Convertible Debt						$ 836,600,000
Conversion price of convertible notes (USD per share) \| $ / shares						$ 41.07
Debt instrument convertible principal amount exercised							$ 532,200,000			$ 17,500,000
Shares received from Note Hedge \| shares										287,492
Holder's repurchase price percentage in event of fundamental change (as a percent)							100.00%	100.00%
Number of trading days \| d						60
Proportion of conversion price (as a percent)								130.00%
Redemption price (as a percent)								100.00%
Stock counterparties to acquire with warrants purchased (in shares) \| shares						20,700,000
Proceeds from sale of warrants						$ 183,800,000
Exercise price of warrants or rights (USD per share) \| $ / shares						$ 49.60
Conversion ratio						0.0243476
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Designated as hedging instrument
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued upon conversion of senior notes (shares) \| shares						20,700,000
Equity component of 2025 Notes issuance, net of issuance costs						$ 218,900,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Term one \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								20
Proportion of applicable conversion price (as a percent)								130.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Term one \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								30
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Term two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								5
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Term two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								5
Proportion of applicable conversion price (as a percent)								98.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument convertible principal amount exercised		$ 7,800,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 \| Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase and conversions of notes (in shares) \| shares										425,552
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)					0.25%
Total principal amount					$ 1,210,000,000		$ 1,207,500,000	$ 1,207,500,000		$ 1,207,500,000
Proceeds from Convertible Debt					$ 1,190,000,000
Conversion price of convertible notes (USD per share) \| $ / shares					$ 150.11
Proportion of conversion price (as a percent)								130.00%
Conversion ratio					0.006662
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 \| Term one \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								20
Proportion of applicable conversion price (as a percent)								130.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 \| Term one \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								30
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 \| Term two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								5
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 \| Term two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								5
Proportion of applicable conversion price (as a percent)								98.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)			0.375%
Total principal amount			$ 1,250,000,000				1,250,000,000	$ 1,250,000,000		$ 0
Proceeds from Convertible Debt			$ 1,230,000,000
Conversion price of convertible notes (USD per share) \| $ / shares			$ 162.41
Holder's repurchase price percentage in event of fundamental change (as a percent)			100.00%
Proportion of conversion price (as a percent)								130.00%
Redemption price (as a percent)								100.00%
Conversion ratio			0.0061571
Capped call, cap price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 212.62
Sale of stock premium (Percentage)	80.00%
Closing stock price (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 118.12
Purchases of capped call transactions			$ 101,300,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2028 \| Term one \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								20
Proportion of applicable conversion price (as a percent)								130.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2028 \| Term one \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								30
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2028 \| Term two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								5
Senior Notes \| Senior Convertible Notes due 2028 \| Term two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| d								5
Proportion of applicable conversion price (as a percent)								98.00%
Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt instrument				5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity of revolving credit agreement							200,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Option to increase revolving line of credit							$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Line of credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)							0.375%	0.375%
Unused capacity fee (as a percent)								0.175%
Line of credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)							1.00%	1.00%
Unused capacity fee (as a percent)								0.25%
Line of credit \| Federal Reserve Bank Of New York Rate (NYFRB)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								0.50%
Line of credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								1.00%
Line of credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								1.375%
Line of credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								2.00%
Line of credit \| Simple Risk Free Rate (RFR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								0.0326%
Line of credit \| Simple Risk Free Rate (RFR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								0.10%