Stockholders' Equity - Summary of RSU and PSU Activity (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) \| shares	1,565
Number of Units, Granted (in shares) \| shares	198
Number of Units, Released (in shares) \| shares	(216)
Number of Units, Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(77)
Number of Units outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	1,470
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Units outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 145.38
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	199.18
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	120.14
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	156.58
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Units outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 155.74
Aggregate intrinsic value at end of period \| $	$ 286,783
Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) \| shares	1,369
Number of Units, Released (in shares) \| shares	(1,167)
Number of Units, Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(43)
Number of Units outstanding, end of period (in shares) \| shares	159
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Units outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 43.43
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	33.94
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	26.75
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Units outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 117.67
Aggregate intrinsic value at end of period \| $	$ 31,008

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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