Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Percentage of employees contributions maximum	50.00%
Employer matching contribution per each dollar a participant contributes	$ 0.50
Percentage of company matches of employees contributions maximum	3.00%
Employee vesting period	2 years
Employer contributions for benefit plans	$ 68,000,000	$ 63,000,000	$ 81,000,000

Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Per Each Dollar A Participant Contributes

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Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Vesting Period

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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