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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2021	Jun. 17, 2021	Jan. 26, 2021	Nov. 17, 2020	Sep. 25, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Net cash paid							$ 1,002,551	$ 67,595
Payments of debt issuance costs							4,951	0
Proceeds from Common Stock Purchase Agreement							$ 0	$ 58,349
Seequent
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Net cash paid						$ 910,997
Class B Common Stock \| Seequent
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)		3,141,342
Class B Common Stock \| Public Stock Offering - Shares From Existing Shareholders
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)					12,360,991
Price per share sold (USD per share)					$ 22.00
Class B Common Stock \| Follow-On Offering
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)				11,500,000
Price per share sold (USD per share)				$ 32.00
Class B Common Stock \| Follow-On Offering, Sold By Company
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)				9,603,965
Class B Common Stock \| Follow-On Offering, Exercise By Underwriters
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)				1,500,000
Class B Common Stock \| Follow-On Offering, Shares From Existing Shareholders
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)				1,896,035
Proceeds from Common Stock Purchase Agreement				$ 294,429
Expenses associated with sale of stock				$ 12,898
2026 Notes \| Convertible Debt
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 690,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			0.125%
Payments of debt issuance costs			$ 18,055
Payments of expenses associated with initial public offering			$ 25,530
2027 Notes \| Convertible Debt
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 575,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	0.375%
Payments of debt issuance costs	$ 15,065
Payments of expenses associated with initial public offering	$ 25,875