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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Installment | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) Installment | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Actual credits received related to duplicate billings | $ 8,700,000 |  |  |
Unbilled receivable | 69,500,000 |  | $ 103,100,000 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 300,000 |  | 200,000 |
Contract liabilities | 1,249,000 |  | 4,775,000 | $ 10,701,000
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation | $ (800,000) |  | $ (500,000) | $ 700,000
Threshold percentage for disclosure of revenue and receivables | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Advertising Expense | $ 107,600,000 |  | $ 127,600,000 | $ 41,400,000
Share-based compensation expense | $ 96,637,000 |  | 100,905,000 | 94,254,000
401 (K) Plan |  |  |  |
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Employee contribution limit as a percentage of their eligible compensation | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of employer contribution matched of the first employee pay | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Maximum employee contribution limit as a percentage of their total taxable earnings | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Employer contribution | $ 15,100,000 |  | 15,000,000 | 14,400,000
Defined Contribution Plan |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum employee contribution limit as a percentage of their total taxable earnings | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |
Employer contribution | $ 3,400,000 |  | 5,600,000 | $ 5,100,000
Per employee contribution limit | € |  | € 115,000 |  |
Maximum percentage of employer contribution matched of employee's | 18.00% | 18.00% |  |
Time-Based Stock Options |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expiration period | 10 years | 10 years |  |
Number of equal annual installments for stock vested | Installment | 4 | 4 |  |
Time-Based Stock Options | Non-employee Directors |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expiration period | 10 years | 10 years |  |
Vesting period | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Time-Based Stock Options | New Non-employee Directors |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expiration period | 10 years | 10 years |  |
Vesting period | 3 years | 3 years |  |
Time-Based RSUs |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of equal annual installments for stock vested | Installment | 4 | 4 |  |
Contract liabilities–short-term |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities | $ 1,200,000 |  | 2,700,000 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities | $ 0 |  | $ 2,100,000 |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Process period | 10 days | 10 days |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Process period | 56 days | 56 days |  |

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