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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021 | May 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss(gain) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 4,192,000 | $ (7,303,000)
Reduction to additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,407,000
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,854,000 | 260,949,000 | 155,760,000
Payments to unwind warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,400,000
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate (as a percent) | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate (as a percent) | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,500,000 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |
2023 Convertible Senior Notes | Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Principal amount of 2023 Notes outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  | 76,854,000 |
Net proceeds from debt issuance |  |  |  |  | 733,100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 16,900,000 |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument (in years) |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Effective rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Amortization issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |
Repurchased amount of debt instrument |  |  |  | $ 20,300,000 |  |  |  | 266,400,000 | 152,000,000
Repayments of notes |  |  |  | 19,100,000 |  |  |  | 261,400,000 | 156,000,000
Accrued interest portion of repurchased amount of debt instrument |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  | $ 400,000 |  | 500,000 | 300,000
Loss(gain) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 | (7,300,000)
Reduction in debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 | 13,700,000
Reduction to additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200,000
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 76,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants issued in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 3,018,327 |  |  |  | 2,559,254
Debt conversion price per share (in USD per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 206.65 |  |  |  |
Payments for convertible bond hedges |  |  |  |  | $ 140,300,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in USD per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 315.38 |  |  |  |
Warrant derivative |  |  |  |  | $ 90,000,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,000 |  |
2023 Convertible Senior Notes | Convertible Notes | Notes Repurchased During Current Period, Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of notes |  |  | $ 223,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  |  | $ 227,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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