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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2021 USD ($) transaction shares | Aug. 29, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Feb. 22, 2022 shares | Feb. 22, 2022 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 0 | $ 20,000
Stock repurchase program, increase of authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,762 | $ 303,967 | $ 0
Remaining under repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 365,500 |  |
Capitalized share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |
Stock issued under ESPP (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167,890 | 173,992 | 201,581
Weighted average purchase price of shares purchased (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40.35 | $ 38.85 | $ 25.55
Stock option awards (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Exercises in period, intrinsic value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,700 | $ 53,500 | $ 90,800
Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued and sold (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 10,974,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the offering |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,091,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  |  |  | 26,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, offering expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0.125 Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 | Convertible Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |
Repayments of convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 184,900 |  |  |  |  |  | 184,900 |  |
0.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023 | Convertible Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,600 | 57,400 |
Repayments of convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,600 | $ 149,600 |
RSUs and PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 273,000 |  |
Weighted average vesting period for recognition of compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted to executive officers (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,758,593 |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47.95 | $ 45.37 | $ 37.56
Total fair value of awards vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 232,000 | $ 200,100 | $ 222,300
Employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months | 6 months | 6 months
Proceeds from issuance of shares under ESPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,800 | $ 6,800 | $ 5,100
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Target level of award |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consecutive trading days achieving maximum average market value |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, performance period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock awards |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted to executive officers (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 732,260 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 68.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, market value per share price minimum threshold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 123.81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, stock issued based on achieving target levels (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 244,086 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, market value per share price minimum threshold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 148.58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, stock issued based on achieving target levels (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 488,173 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, market value per share price minimum threshold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 173.34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based arrangement by share based payment award, stock issued based on achieving target levels (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 732,260 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued as percent of target level of achieving maximum average market value |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued as percent of target level of achieving maximum average market value |  |  |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering period (no more than 6 months) |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 2021 PSU Grants, 2013 Plan | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock awards |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 2020 PSU Grants | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted to executive officers (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278,644 | 460,976 |
A2020 Performance Period | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 99.05 | $ 39.21 |
March 2020 PSU Grants, 2013 Plan | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Plan | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
March 2019 PSU Grants | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted to executive officers (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 436,042
2019 Performance Period | Performance-based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock unit award granted weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40.42
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of transactions | transaction | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares (in shares) | shares | 8,403,361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,163,219 | 10,566,580 |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during the period, weighted-average price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28.3914 |  |  |

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