Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stock - Summary of Anti-dilutive Stock Equivalents (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	26,901,234	26,338,715
Performance Restricted Stock Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Restricted stock units issued and outstanding or deferred (in shares)	212,711
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Percentage of target amount	200.00%
Convertible Preferred Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	2,040,000	2,040,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	3,955,888	5,063,462
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	4,602,696	3,862,964
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Non-employee Directors
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	27,729
Employee stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	265,167	128,032
1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	769,623	778,297
0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	9,119,960	9,119,960
0.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share (in shares)	6,147,900	5,346,000

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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