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Common Stock Repurchase Programs - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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