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Liabilities - 2023, 2025 and 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Nov. 11, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | Jan. 10, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Nov. 17, 2020
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Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 389,195 | $ 389,195 |
2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 345,000 | 131,695 | 131,695 |
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 |  |  |  |
2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 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 |  |  |  |
Purchase of capped calls |  | $ 10,300 |  |  |  |

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