Debt - Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions (Details) - Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions	May 02, 2025 $ / shares shares
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Number of shares of common stock included in Warrant Transactions (in shares) \| shares	1,600,000
Strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 263.39
Adjusted strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 219.71

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3

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