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Long‑Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	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%