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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 22, 2023 | Aug. 11, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Class of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (100,526) | $ (100,421) | $ (100,081)
Accumulated deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (94,742) | $ (90,140) | $ (95,810)
2020 Accelerated share repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchase program, upfront payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | (2.6) |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (40,000) |  |  |
Remaining initial payment, unsettled forward contract indexed to Company's stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |
2021 Accelerated share repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchase program, upfront payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, shares |  |  |  |  |  | (0.4) | (3.9) |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (80,000) |  |  |  |
Remaining initial payment, unsettled forward contract indexed to Company's stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |
2022 Accelerated share repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchase program, upfront payment |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, shares |  |  |  | (0.1) | (3.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, value |  |  |  |  | $ (80,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining initial payment, unsettled forward contract indexed to Company's stock |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Accelerated share repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchase program, upfront payment |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, shares | (0.2) | (1.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock under repurchase plan, value |  |  | (80,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining initial payment, unsettled forward contract indexed to Company's stock |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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