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Common Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 28, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2018
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,036,000 | $ 275,038,000 |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired |  |  | $ 115,038,000 |  |  | 275,036,000 | $ 275,038,000 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized repurchase amount | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2018 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
Amount paid |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 171,322 |  |  |  |
Share repurchase price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 583.70 |  |  |  |
May 2021 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Amount available for repurchase |  |  |  |  |  | $ 449,900,000 |  |  |
Amount paid |  | $ 200,000,000.0 | $ 75,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 756,502 | 109,239 |  | 161,707 | 100,000 |  |  |
Share repurchase price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 264.37 | $ 686.91 |  | $ 618.40 | $ 522.61 |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |

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