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Share-Based Compensation Arrangements By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Purchased In Period, Weighted Average Price

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Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not Yet Recognized, Amount

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Employee Benefits and Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Aug. 02, 2016	Nov. 04, 2014
The 2016 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Value of shares authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase programs (up to)			$ 50,000,000
Remaining value of shares authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase programs	$ 2,700,000
2014 Share Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Value of shares authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase programs (up to)				$ 50,000,000
2016 and 2014 Share Repurchase Programs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)	389,300	0
Average price of repurchased shares (in dollars per share)	$ 134.11
Aggregate purchase price of treasury stock	$ 52,200,000
1997 Plan \| ESPP shares available for future issuance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares purchased under ESPP (in shares)	175,000	156,000
Weighted-average price of shares purchased (in dollars per share)	$ 66.81	$ 59.75
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 3,600,000
Weighted average period of compensation cost not yet recognized	1 year 4 months 24 days
2009 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted (in shares)	0
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)		$ 33.89
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 12,700,000	$ 14,000,000
Unrecognized compensation cost of unvested stock options	$ 28,400,000
2009 Plan \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period of compensation cost not yet recognized	2 years
2009 Plan \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period of compensation cost not yet recognized	3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 85,500,000
2009 Plan \| RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period of compensation cost not yet recognized	2 months 12 days
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 200,000
2009 Plan \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period of compensation cost not yet recognized	1 year 6 months
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 13,700,000