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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 05, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) model vendor | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Reporting_Unit model vendor | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 14, 2024 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | $ 52,000,000.0 | $ 52,000,000.0 | $ 3,600,000 |  |
Current portion of TRA liability |  |  |  | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 1,800,000 |  |
Total debt |  |  |  | $ 2,841,000,000 | $ 2,841,000,000 | 1,750,200,000 |  |
Number of settlement models | model |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |
Merchant funds held at sponsorship bank |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600,000 | 9,000,000 |  |
Number of reporting units | Reporting_Unit |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 18,600,000 | $ 0 |
Crypto settlement assets, current |  |  |  | $ 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 | 3,500,000 |  |
Crypto settlement liabilities, current |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |
Estimated useful life, lease |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Capitalized acquisition costs estimated life amortized period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Non-marketable equity securities totaled |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 62,200,000 |  |
Proceeds from sale of non-marketable securities |  |  |  | $ 121,100,000 | 121,100,000 |  |  |
Research and development costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000 | 1,200,000 | $ 500,000 |
Merchant processing, number of vendors | vendor |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Bank sponsorship agreement term |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 211,100,000 | $ 211,100,000 | $ 215,100,000 |  |
Vectron |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage, noncontrolling owner |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of finite lived assets |  |  |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of finite lived assets |  |  |  | 20 years | 20 years |  |  |
Residual commission buyouts from business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of finite lived assets |  |  |  | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years |  |
Residual commission buyouts from asset acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of finite lived assets |  |  |  | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |  |
The Giving Block |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of TRA liability |  |  |  | $ 365,500,000 | $ 365,500,000 | $ 5,100,000 |  |
Vectron |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  | 75.00% | 75.00% |  |  |
Consolidation, less than wholly owned subsidiary, percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | $ 23,700,000 | $ 23,700,000 |  |  | $ 24,900,000
2025 Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 690,000,000 | 690,000,000 | 690,000,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from 2025 notes offering |  |  | 673,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  | 686,900,000 | 686,900,000 | 683,600,000 |  |
2025 Convertible Notes | Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from 2025 notes offering |  | $ 617,700,000 | $ 673,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
2027 Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  | 626,000,000.0 | 626,000,000.0 | $ 623,500,000 |  |
2027 Convertible Notes | Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 632,500,000 |  | 632,500,000 | $ 632,500,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from 2025 notes offering |  | $ 617,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes Due 2025 and Convertible Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from 2025 notes offering | $ 1,322,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement Line Credit Agreement | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |
Long-term line of credit |  |  |  | 73,200,000 | $ 73,200,000 |  |  |
Settlement Line Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, floor rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Settlement Line Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Fed funds rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Settlement Line Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Settlement Line Credit Agreement | Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |

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