Convertible Senior Notes - Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions (Details) - Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Apr. 17, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Number of securities called by warrants or rights	16.4
Exercise price of warrants or rights	$ 52.42	$ 52.02
Convertible, conversion price percentage - note hedge	35.00%
Convertible, conversion price percentage - warrants	100.00%
Deferred tax liability in connection with debt discount	$ 42.7
Deferred tax assets in connection with convertible note hedge transactions	42.8
Additional Paid-In Capital
Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Bond hedges and sale of warrants, net	$ 55.8

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