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Common Stock Repurchase Programs - Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 592,360 | $ 435,036 | $ 375,038
May 2021 Repurchase Program | Q2 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (shares) |  |  |  |  | 756,502 |  |  |
Cost per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 264.37 |  |  |
May 2021 Repurchase Program | Q4 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (shares) |  |  |  | 984,714 |  |  |  |
Cost per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 203.10 |  |  |  |
May 2021 Repurchase Program | Q1 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (shares) |  |  | 805,908 |  |  |  |  |
Cost per share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 310.21 |  |  |  |  |
January 2023 Repurchase Program | Q4 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (shares) |  | 1,049,538 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 190.56 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity forward contract, percent |  | 20.00% |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Equity forward contract |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |
Initial delivery amount |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial delivery (in shares) |  | 1,050,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2023 Repurchase Program | Q4 2023 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased and retired (shares) | 36,796 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost per share (in dollars per share) | $ 230.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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