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Stockholders' Equity - Securities Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  |  | $ 23,078 | $ 186,368 | $ 323,528 |
Repayments of convertible senior notes |  |  |  | 505,986 | $ 401,203 |
Securities Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, increase of authorized amount | $ 200,000 |  |  | 200,000 |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining under repurchase program |  |  |  | 153,700 |  | $ 642,600
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  | 184,500 |  |
0% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 And 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of convertible senior notes |  | $ 368,600 |  |  |  |
0% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 And 0.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 | Senior Notes | Securities Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of convertible senior notes |  |  |  | $ 504,400 |  |

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