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Revenue - Accounts Receivable, Unbilled Services, and Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts Receivable, Unbilled Services and Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Accounts receivable, beginning balance | $ 454,993 |
Additions | 808,713 |
Deductions | (1,069,173) |
Accounts receivable, ending balance | 194,533 |
Deferred Revenue Increase (Decrease) [Abstract] |  |
Deferred revenue, beginning balance | 1,595,472 |
Additions | 49,107 |
Deductions | (128,432) |
Deferred revenue, ending balance | 1,516,147 |
Deferred revenue | 701,518 | $ 1,422,944
Noncurrent deferred revenue | $ 814,629 | $ 172,528

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