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Offering Period, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Share Based Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Stock Issued Based On Achieving Target Levels

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Stock Repurchase Program, Increase Of Authorized Amount

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Amount of cash inflow from issuance of shares under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes option exercised.

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The cash outflow from the repayment of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Cash received on stock transaction after deduction of issuance costs.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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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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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2022 USD ($) transaction	Dec. 03, 2021 USD ($) transaction	Aug. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, increase of authorized amount				$ 1,000,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount				$ 2,000,000
Repurchases of common stock								$ 323,528	$ 300,000
Repayments of convertible senior notes								401,203	300,762	$ 303,967
Remaining under repurchase program								642,600			$ 642,600	$ 642,600
Purchase price								323,528	300,000	$ 0
Share-based compensation expense capitalized								$ 5,300	$ 2,600
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans \| shares								382,392	167,890	173,992
Weighted average purchase price of shares purchased (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 15.61	$ 40.35	$ 38.85
Share-based compensation expense								$ 133,456	$ 108,846	$ 84,055
Stock option awards (in shares) \| shares								0	0	0
Exercises in period, intrinsic value								$ 1,300	$ 10,700	$ 53,500
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
PSUs and RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units								$ 220,100			$ 220,100	220,100
Weighted-average vesting period								2 years 4 months 24 days
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Granted (in shares) \| shares								5,551,727
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 27.68	$ 47.95	$ 45.37
Total fair value of awards vested								$ 74,200	$ 232,000	$ 200,100
Performance-based restricted stock units \| March 2022 PSU Grants, 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of stock awards					3 years
Performance-based restricted stock units \| March 2022 PSU Grants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Granted (in shares) \| shares								614,177
Performance-based restricted stock units \| A2022 Performance Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 35.82
Performance-based restricted stock units \| March 2021 PSU Grants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Granted (in shares) \| shares									278,644
Performance-based restricted stock units \| A2021 Performance Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares									$ 99.05
Performance-based restricted stock units \| March 2020 PSU Grants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Granted (in shares) \| shares										460,976
Performance-based restricted stock units \| A2020 Performance Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares										$ 39.21
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of stock awards						3 years		4 years
Target level of award						100.00%
Consecutive trading days achieving maximum average market value						60 days
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage						50.00%
Expected term (years)								3 years
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%
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions \| March 2021 PSU Grants, 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of stock awards						4 years
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Granted (in shares) \| shares						732,260
Performance Shares, Market Based Conditions \| March 2021 PSU Grants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 68.55
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (years)								6 months	6 months	6 months
Proceeds from issuance of shares under ESPP								$ 6,000	$ 6,800	$ 6,800
Share-based compensation expense								$ 3,100	$ 3,200	2,600
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
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) \| shares											19,965,836
Repurchases of common stock											$ 600,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares (in shares) \| shares								11,562,475	8,403,361
2022 ASR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 300,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, percentage	8000.00%
Number of transactions \| transaction	2
2021 ASR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 300,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, percentage		8000.00%
Number of transactions \| transaction		2
Open Market Transactions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) \| shares								1,146,803
Repurchases of common stock								$ 23,100
2026 Notes \| Senior Notes
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Repurchased face amount								500,000			$ 500,000	500,000
Repayments of convertible senior notes								$ 399,900
2025 Notes \| Senior Notes
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Repurchased face amount									$ 100,000
Repayments of convertible senior notes						$ 184,900
2023 Notes \| Senior Notes
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Repurchased face amount									$ 57,400	$ 57,400
Repayments of convertible senior notes												$ 734,400