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Stockholders' Equity - RSU and PSU - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended			43 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax payments, for net share settlement of share based award		$ 331,309	$ 7,809	$ 4,051
Recorded share-based compensation expense					$ 230,300
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 157.00			$ 157.00
Aggregate intrinsic value, RSUs vested		$ 96,400	$ 56,000	$ 39,400
Shares withheld, for net share settlement of share based award (in shares)		100
Tax payments, for net share settlement of share based award		$ 11,100
Performance criteria had been met (in shares)		554	598	547
Number of units outstanding (in shares)		1,115	1,107	1,249	1,115	1,244
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options		$ 128,100			$ 128,100
Weighted average period over which costs are recognized		2 years 4 months 17 days
eXponential Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of vesting	4.00%
Modification, number of shares vested	99
eXponential Stock Units Modification One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modification, stock-based compensation expense		$ 2,800
eXponential Stock Units Modification Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modification, stock-based compensation expense		$ 3,400
Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 157.00			$ 157.00
Shares withheld, for net share settlement of share based award (in shares)		1,200
Tax payments, for net share settlement of share based award		$ 204,300
Performance criteria had been met (in shares)		4,345	184	103
Number of units outstanding (in shares)		1,499	5,618	6,033	1,499	411
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options		$ 33,500			$ 33,500
Weighted average period over which costs are recognized		2 years 2 months 15 days
Performance criteria had been met (in shares)		7
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| Related To Release Of Tranches Four Through Nine
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares withheld, for net share settlement of share based award (in shares)		1,100
Minimum \| eXponential Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum holding period		2 years 6 months