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Balance Sheet Components Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Value added tax receivables	$ 144,668	$ 140,484
Prepaid expenses	84,363	69,124
Other current assets	22,509	16,762
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 251,540	$ 226,370

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