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Common Stock Repurchase Program - Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  |  | $ 275,036 | $ 275,038
May 2018 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Total shares received (in shares) |  |  |  | 171,322 |  |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 583.70 |  |
May 2021 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ 200,000 | $ 75,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Total shares received (in shares) | 756,502 | 109,239 |  | 161,707 | 100,000 |
Average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 264.37 | $ 686.91 |  | $ 618.40 | $ 522.61 |

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