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Long‑Term Debt - Convertible Senior Notes Narrative (Details) - Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2021 USD ($) day $ / shares | Jun. 23, 2021 $ / shares | Jan. 26, 2021 USD ($) day $ / shares | Jan. 21, 2021 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  |  | $ 690,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |
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 |  |  | 20 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days |  |  | 30 |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) |  |  | 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 transaction, cap price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 72.9795 |  |
Capped call, premium above share price, percentage |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |
2026 Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price threshold, adjustment to conversion rate (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 44.23 |  |  |
2026 Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) |  |  | 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% |  |  |
2026 Notes | Debt Conversion Terms One |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days |  |  | 20 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days |  |  | 30 |  |  |
2026 Notes | Debt Conversion Terms Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive business days |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days, after threshold consecutive business days |  |  | 10 |  |  |
2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ | $ 575,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold percentage of stock price trigger | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days | 20 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) | 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 transaction, cap price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 95.5575 |  |  |  |
Capped call, premium above share price, percentage |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price threshold, adjustment to conversion rate (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 61.65 |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of equity instruments, conversion rate (shares per USD) | 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% |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Debt Conversion Terms One |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days | 20 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | 30 |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Debt Conversion Terms Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive business days | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days, after threshold consecutive business days | 10 |  |  |  |  |

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