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Treasury (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract] |
Summary of Effects of Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts on Result of Operations | The following table presents the effects of our foreign currency foreign exchange contracts on our results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| Gain/(Loss) recognized in AOCI |
| Three months ended |
| March 31, |  |  | March 31, |
| 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Net Investment Hedge relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency foreign exchange contracts | $ | (21,114 | ) |  | $ | 40,546 |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Reported In Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are presented separately on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, |  |  | March 31, |
| 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 764,502 |  |  | $ | 54,619 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a) |  | 54,666 |  |  |  | 44,604 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 819,168 |  | (b) | $ | 99,223 |
(a) Restricted cash and cash equivalents is included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. |
(b) Consists primarily of short-term cash accounts on which interest is being earned at various annual rates ranging from 0.20% to 0.35%. |

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