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Common Stock Repurchase Programs - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Feb. 25, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2021
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 352,878,000 | $ 592,360,000 | $ 435,036,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |
May 2021 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0
January 2023 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |
Authorized repurchase amount remaining |  | $ 297,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 297,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  | $ 202,900,000 | $ 150,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2023 Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ 72,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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