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Debt - 2023. 2025 and 2027 Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 11, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | Jan. 10, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Nov. 17, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 389,195 |  | $ 389,195 |  |
Proceeds, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | 120,095 |  |
Cash paid for repurchase of notes |  |  |  |  |  | 81,240 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | (7,841) |  |
Purchase of capped calls |  | $ 10,300 |  |  |  | 10,313 |  |
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for extinguishment of equity component of note repurchased/exchanged |  |  |  |  |  | 14,714 |  |
2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 345,000 | 131,695 |  | 131,695 |  | $ 345,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds, net of issuance costs |  |  | $ 335,800 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased and retired amount | $ 125,000 | 88,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of debt extinguished | 113,100 | 78,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for repurchase of notes |  | 81,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for extinguishment of equity component of note repurchased/exchanged | 14,600 | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Notes | Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ 4,800 | 3,000 |  | 4,800 | $ 3,000 |  |  |
2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | 132,500 |  | 132,500 | $ 132,500 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |
2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds, net of issuance costs |  | $ 121,900 |  |  |  |  |  |

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