Equity Incentive Plan Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 1,260.96	$ 1,029.48	$ 1,230.18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Intrinsic Value, Amount Per Share	$ 12,200,000	12,800,000	10,800,000
Number of Shares Authorized for Stock Option Plan	2,000,000
Options, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Restricted Stock Units, Vesting Period	5 years
Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 494.81	$ 400.30	$ 447.52
Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	$ 62,900	$ 68,700	$ 121,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	8,400
Restricted Stock Units, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value	8,700	8,600	8,200
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense for Restricted Stock Units	$ 8,300	$ 8,800	$ 7,900
Number of Shares Available for Grant	2,841,580
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 35,700
Estimated Weighted Average Amortization Period	2 years
Performance Share Units Vesting Period	3 years
Performance Options Payout Percentage - Maximum	200.00%
Performance OptionPayout Percentage - Minimum	0.00%
Performance Share Unit Payout Percentage - Minimum	0.00%
Performance Share Units Payout Percentage - Maximum	200.00%
Performance Option Fair Value	$ 1,153.99	$ 1,103.23	$ 1,357.26
Performance Share Unit Total Grant Value	$ 3,600
Allocated Share-based compensation expense for PSUs	$ 3,300	$ 3,100	$ 4,000

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Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise a performance stock units is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year).

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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