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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Bonus plan compensation expense	$ (4,576)	$ 88,965	$ (21,873)	$ 89,327
Discrete income tax benefit	(4,280)	(6,920)	(36,032)	(42,825)
Foreign earnings repatriated			150,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | Nonqualified Plan
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Bonus plan compensation expense		88,965		89,327
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, by Type of Compensation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits | DCP, One-Time Inducement | Nonqualified Plan
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Bonus plan compensation expense	$ 90,721	$ 90,721	$ 90,721	$ 90,721

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