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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts, assets	$ 4,636		$ 4,636		$ 13,606
Foreign currency forward contracts, liabilities	4,194		4,194		4,803
Recognized gains (losses) of foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments	214	$ 6,993	(563)	$ (6,822)
Forward contracts | Other, net
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Cash settlements				25,500
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge			800
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	127,100		127,100		75,400
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, asset	1,961		1,961		7,043
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments, liabilities	93		93		0
Recognized gains (losses) of foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments	214	6,993	(563)	(6,822)
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					6,200
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, asset	2,000		2,000
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					900
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	100		100
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	593,100		593,100		611,100
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, asset	2,675		2,675		6,563
Fair value foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, liabilities	4,101		4,101		4,803
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	2,700		2,700		6,600
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	4,100		4,100		$ 4,800
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward contracts | Other (expenses) income, net
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Recognized (losses) gains of foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	$ (1,199)	$ 3,102	$ 658	$ (5,201)

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