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Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2022 | Aug. 28, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan |  |  | $ 95,046,000 | $ 177,000 | $ 408,000 |
Accruals and other current liabilities |  |  | 323,603,000 | 226,793,000 |  |
Deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  | 94,890,000 | 2,422,000 |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruals and other current liabilities |  |  | 7,309,000 | 169,000 |  |
Deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  | 94,890,000 | 2,422,000 |  |
Total DCP liabilities |  |  | 102,199,000 | 2,591,000 |  |
Nonqualified Plan | Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan |  |  | 95,046,000 | 177,000 | 408,000 |
DCP participant deferrals |  |  | 2,619,000 | 3,530,000 | 3,586,000 |
Contributions by employer |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
Dividends, common stock, stock (in shares) |  | $ 2,709,851 |  |  |  |
Nonqualified Plan | Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | DCP, One-Time Inducement |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassified cumulative compensation cost |  |  | 4,739,000 |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan |  |  | 90,721,000 |  |  |
Deferred compensation liability |  |  | $ 95,460,000 |  |  |
Nonqualified Plan | Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Phantom shares, maximum elections (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Reduction in shares outstanding, basic (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Reduction in shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Phantom shares issuable (in shares) |  |  | 25,384,449 | 30,590,955 |  |
Qualified Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer matching contribution, percent of match |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Employer discretionary contribution, percent of qualified cash compensation (up to) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Qualified Plan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer matching contribution, percent of match | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Employer discretionary contribution, percent of qualified cash compensation (up to) | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Qualified Plan | United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions |  |  | $ 4,114,000 | $ 3,583,000 | 3,311,000 |
Qualified Plan | Foreign Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions |  |  | $ 10,729,000 | $ 7,347,000 | $ 8,070,000 |

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