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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 AUD ($)
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts, assets | $ 38 |  | $ 7,401 |
Foreign currency forward contracts, liabilities | 48,908 |  | 3,613 |
Recognized losses of foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments | (51,460) | $ 0 |  |
Forward contracts | Other, net |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash settlements | (6,800) | (10,400) |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 367,700 |  | 481,200 | $ 727.9
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, asset | 0 |  | 5,369 |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, liabilities | 44,556 |  | 0 |
Recognized losses of foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments | (51,460) | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Accrued expenses |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, liabilities | 33,200 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Other liabilities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, liabilities | 11,400 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, asset |  |  | 3,700 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Other assets |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, asset |  |  | 1,700 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 814,000 |  | 1,150,000 |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, asset | 38 |  | 2,032 |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, liabilities | 4,352 |  | 3,613 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Accrued expenses |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, liabilities | 4,400 |  | 3,600 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Other current assets |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, asset | 100 |  | $ 2,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Other income, net |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Recognized losses of foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments | $ (5,454) | $ (10,415) |  |

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