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Long‑Term Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 22 Months Ended |
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Dec. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2021 USD ($) share_rate day $ / shares | Jun. 23, 2021 $ / shares | Jan. 26, 2021 USD ($) share_rate day $ / shares | Jan. 25, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2021 $ / shares | Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,528,403,000 | $ 1,780,696,000 | $ 1,528,403,000 | $ 1,780,696,000 |  | $ 1,528,403,000 |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 5,643,000 |  |
Term of contract |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.729%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.11448%
Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 757,822,000 | 504,253,000 | 757,822,000 | $ 504,253,000 |  | 757,822,000 |
Two Thousand Twenty Six Notes | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 690,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 18,055,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of stock issuance costs |  |  |  | 25,530,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of credit facility |  |  |  | $ 250,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,998,000 | 1,998,000 |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold percentage of stock price trigger |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days | day |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | day |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) | share_rate |  |  |  | 15.5925 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 64.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days after maturity date, debt redeemable |  |  |  | 40 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  | 0.658% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call options expense |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call transaction, cap price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72.9795 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call, premium above share price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Six Notes | Convertible Debt | Debt Conversion Terms One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days | day |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | day |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Six Notes | Convertible Debt | Debt Conversion Terms Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive business days | day |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days, after threshold consecutive business days | day |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Six Notes | Convertible Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price threshold, adjustment to conversion rate (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 44.23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Six Notes | Convertible Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) | share_rate |  |  |  | 22.6090 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price threshold, adjustment to conversion rate (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 210.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, percent of note holders threshold by amount of principal outstanding |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Seven Notes | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 575,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  | $ 15,065,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of stock issuance costs |  | 25,875,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of credit facility |  | $ 536,062,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold percentage of stock price trigger |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days | day |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | day |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) | share_rate |  | 12.0153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 83.23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days after maturity date, debt redeemable |  | 40 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 0.864% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call options expense |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call transaction, cap price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 95.5575 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capped call, premium above share price, percentage |  |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Seven Notes | Convertible Debt | Debt Conversion Terms One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days | day |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | day |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Seven Notes | Convertible Debt | Debt Conversion Terms Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive business days | day |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days, after threshold consecutive business days | day |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Seven Notes | Convertible Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price threshold, adjustment to conversion rate (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 61.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand Twenty Seven Notes | Convertible Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) | share_rate |  | 16.2206 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price threshold, adjustment to conversion rate (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 325.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, percent of note holders threshold by amount of principal outstanding |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accordion feature, increase limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |  | 200,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings guaranteed through stock of foreign subsidiaries percentage | 0.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | New Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 850,000,000 |  | $ 850,000,000 |  |  | 850,000,000 |
Write off of unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 353,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization of professional fees |  |  |  |  | $ 3,577,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, cross-defaults of other debt threshold | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, judgment defaults threshold | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.13% | 3.84% | 2.03% |  |
Letter of Credit | Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  | 50,000,000 |
Multi‑Currency Swing‑Line Sub‑Facility | Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,000,000 |  | 85,000,000 |  |  | 85,000,000 |
Multi‑Currency Swing‑Line Sub‑Facility | Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.035% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi‑Currency Swing‑Line Sub‑Facility | Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi‑Currency Swing‑Line Sub‑Facility | Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 Term Loan | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 540,000 |  | 540,000 |  |  | 540,000 |
Secured Debt | March 31,2022 - December 31, 2023 | 2021 Term Loan | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of term loan per quarter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |
Secured Debt | March 31, 2024 - November 14, 2025 | 2021 Term Loan | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of term loan per quarter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |
Letters of Credit And Surety Bonds | Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 |  | $ 150,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Overnight Bank Funding Effective Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | 2021 Term Loan | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | 2021 Term Loan | Overnight Bank Funding Effective Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | 2021 Term Loan | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | 2021 Term Loan | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | 2021 Term Loan | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility - Non-Euro Currency | 2021 Term Loan | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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