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Common Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 17, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | May 11, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock under approved program |  | $ 15,008 |  | $ 28,250 |  |  |
Shares exercised (in shares) |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan contributions |  | $ 2,693 |  | $ 2,693 |  |  | $ 4,818
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock under approved program (in shares) |  | 433,125 |  | 896,126 |  |  |
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock under approved program |  | $ 4 |  | $ 9 |  |  |
Shares exercised (in shares) |  | 218,018 | 612,277 | 2,272,603 | 4,269,335 |  |
ESPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan contributions |  | $ 2,693 |  | $ 2,693 |  |  | $ 4,818
Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock under approved program (in shares) |  |  |  | 896,126 |  |  |
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock under approved program |  |  |  | $ 28,250 |  |  |
Class B Common Stock | Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation tax withholding payment |  |  |  | $ 24,246 | $ 65,684 |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 3,523,386 | 2,290,999 |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, shares issued, gross (in shares) |  |  |  | 4,023,718 | 3,674,787 |  |
Shares withheld for tax withholding obligation (in shares) |  |  |  | 500,332 | 1,383,788 |  |
Class B Common Stock | Bonus Plan Incentive |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exercised, net of shares withheld (in shares) |  |  |  | 284,992 | 190,619 |  |
Shares withheld for cost of options and tax withholding obligation (in shares) |  |  |  | 124,116 | 131,541 |  |
Share-based compensation tax withholding payment |  |  |  | $ 5,197 | $ 6,586 |  |
Shares exercised (in shares) |  |  |  | 409,108 | 322,160 |  |
Class B Common Stock | Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exercised, net of shares withheld (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,272,603 |  |  |
Shares withheld for cost of options and tax withholding obligation (in shares) |  |  |  | 362,826 |  |  |
Share-based compensation tax withholding payment |  |  |  | $ 8,459 | $ 34,988 |  |
Cash used to settle award |  |  |  | $ 6,855 |  |  |
Class B Common Stock | Stock Option | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exercised, net of shares withheld (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,269,335 |  |
Shares withheld for cost of options and tax withholding obligation (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 993,302 |  |
Cash used to settle award |  |  |  |  | $ 5,039 |  |
Class B Common Stock | Stock Option | Acquisition Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exercised, net of shares withheld (in shares) |  |  |  | 185,178 |  |  |
Shares withheld for cost of options and tax withholding obligation (in shares) |  |  |  | 714,822 |  |  |
Class B Common Stock | ESPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares withheld for cost of options and tax withholding obligation (in shares) |  |  |  | 7,065 | 6,770 |  |
Share-based compensation tax withholding payment |  |  |  | $ 273 | $ 438 |  |
Maximum percent of eligible compensation available to contribute |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |  |
Maximum employee annual contribution amount |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |
Purchase price of common stock, percent |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 307,406 | 104,716 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  | $ 10,335 | $ 3,845 |  |
Shares purchased (in shares) |  |  |  | 314,471 | 111,486 |  |
Class B Common Stock | Seequent |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold (in shares) | 3,141,342 |  |  |  |  |  |

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