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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Annual Increase, Percent Of Outstanding Shares

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercise Price As A Percent of Estimated Fair Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Stockholder Ownership

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Period

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Equity Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised		$ 65.7	$ 0.8
Fair value of options vested during period		3.6	$ 1.0
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options		$ 77.3
Weighted Average
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 61.67	$ 5.23
Common stock \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual increase, percent of outstanding shares (percent)		5.00%
Common stock \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual increase (in shares)		15,000,000
2012 Equity Incentive Plan \| Common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)		15,000,000
2020 Equity Incentive Plan \| Common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)		10,389,402,000
ISOs and NSOs \| 2012 Equity Incentive Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price as a percent of estimated fair value (percent)				100.00%
Award vesting period				4 years
Required service period				3 years
ISOs and NSOs \| 2012 Equity Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				10 years
ISOs \| 2012 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stockholder ownership (percent)				10.00%
ISOs \| 2012 Equity Incentive Plan \| Minimum \| Greater Than 10% Stockholders
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price as a percent of estimated fair value (percent)				110.00%
Stock options \| Weighted Average
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of recognition		2 years 4 months 24 days
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period		4 years
Period of recognition		3 years 6 months
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 82.1
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)		2,113,140
Period of recognition		4 months 24 days
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$ 3.1
Purchase period	6 months
ESPP purchase price of common stock, percent of market price	85.00%