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Convertible Notes - Additional Information (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) d $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) d $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs |  |  | $ 988,582,000 | $ 988,582,000 |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  | 20,412,000 | 31,975,000 |
Convertible notes eligible for conversion |  |  | 0 | 0 |
2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  | 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Indenture date | Apr. 28, 2020 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs | $ 888,600,000 |  |  |  |
Interest payment beginning date | Nov. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate terms |  |  |  | Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears beginning on November 1, 2020 at a rate of 0.25% per year. |
Debt instrument, maturity date | May 01, 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of equity component | $ 289,900,000 |  | 286,589,000 | $ 286,589,000 |
Effective interest rate | 7.39% |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs allocated to equity component | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs allocated to liability component | $ 8,100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, amortization period |  |  |  | 4 years 9 months 18 days |
If-converted value exceeding principal amount |  |  |  | $ 83,400,000 |
Cap price, net cost |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0 |
2025 Notes | Class A Non-voting Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion of each $1000 principal amount | shares | 46.1233 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible principal amount used in conversion rate | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion price per share | $ / shares | $ 21.68 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, percentage of conversion price | 130.00% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, number of trading days | d | 20 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Cap price, per share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 32,120,000 | $ 32,120,000 |
2025 Notes | Class A Non-voting Common Stock | Scenario One |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, percentage of conversion price | 130.00% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, number of trading days | d | 20 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, number of consecutive trading days | d | 30 |  |  |  |
2025 Notes | Class A Non-voting Common Stock | Scenario Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible principal amount used in conversion rate |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, number of consecutive trading days | d |  | 10 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, threshold business days |  | 5 days |  |  |
2025 Notes | Class A Non-voting Common Stock | Scenario Two | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument convertible, percentage of conversion price |  | 98.00% |  |  |
2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  | $ 1,265,000,000 | $ 1,265,000,000 | $ 1,265,000,000 | $ 1,265,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |
Interest payment beginning date |  | Feb. 01, 2020 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate terms |  |  |  | Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears beginning on February 1, 2020 at a rate of 0.75% per year. |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Aug. 01, 2026 |  |  |
Carrying amount of equity component |  |  | 377,432,000 | $ 377,432,000 | $ 377,432,000
Debt instrument convertible, amortization period |  |  |  | 6 years 1 month 6 days |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  | 20,400,000 | $ 32,000,000.0 |
Contractual interest expense |  |  | 2,800,000 | 5,200,000 |
If-converted value exceeding principal amount |  |  |  | 37,900,000 |
Cap price, net cost |  |  | $ 102,100,000 | $ 102,100,000 |
2026 Notes | Class A Non-voting Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion of each $1000 principal amount | shares |  | 43.8481 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible principal amount used in conversion rate |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Conversion price per share | $ / shares |  | $ 22.81 |  |  |
Cap price, per share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 32,580,000 | $ 32,580,000 |
Initial Placement | 2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 850,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Over-Allotment Option | 2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |

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