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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2013	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) transaction	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) transaction	Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price								$ 334,806	$ 323,528	$ 300,000
Repurchases of common stock								337,709	323,528	300,000
Stock repurchase program, increase of authorized amount			$ 200,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount			$ 2,200,000
Repayments of convertible senior notes								505,986	401,203	300,762
Share-based compensation expense capitalized								$ 3,300	$ 5,300	$ 2,600
Offering period	6 months
Stock issued during period, shares, employee stock purchase plans | shares								454,533	382,392	167,890
Weighted average purchase price of shares purchased (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 8.10	$ 15.61	$ 40.35
Share-based compensation expense								$ 133,502	$ 133,456	$ 108,846
Stock option awards (in shares) | shares								0	0	0
Exercises in period, intrinsic value								$ 200	$ 1,300	$ 10,700
PSUs and RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock units								$ 141,300
Weighted-average vesting period								1 year 9 months 18 days
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Granted (in shares) | shares								6,283,841
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 14.58	$ 27.68	$ 47.95
Total fair value of awards vested								$ 45,300	$ 74,200	$ 232,000
Performance-based restricted stock units | Match 2023 PSU Grants | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of stock awards								1 year
Performance-based restricted stock units | Match 2023 PSU Grants | Maximum
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, 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of stock awards								3 years
Initial vesting period of stock awards								1 year
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								565,341
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									614,177
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										278,644
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								$ 15.89
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									$ 35.82
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										$ 99.05
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
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
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
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								$ 3,700	$ 6,000	$ 6,800
Share-based compensation expense								$ 2,500	$ 3,100	$ 3,200
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
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares (in shares) | shares									12,709,278
2023 ASR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 150,000				$ 150,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, percentage		8000.00%				8000.00%
Number of transactions | transaction		2				2
Associated costs		$ 3,200				$ 3,200
Stock repurchased of excise tax percentage		1.00%				1.00%
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares (in shares) | shares								23,072,822
Open Market Transactions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) | shares				3,433,157
Repurchases of common stock				$ 34,500
Securities Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining under repurchase program								$ 3,700

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