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Stockholders' Equity - Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Nov. 05, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased | $ (145,806,000) | $ (29,203,000) |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional shares authorized for repurchase |  |  | 200,000,000 |
Treasury stock at cost |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased | $ 145,806,000 | $ (29,203,000) |  |
Common Class A |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount authorized to be repurchased |  |  |  | $ 300,000
Common Class A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount authorized to be repurchased |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Common Class A | Common Stock |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased | (10,401,000) | (1,619,000) |  |

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