Balance Sheet Components - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	$ 95,795	$ 76,708
Company-wide bonus program liability	136,221	109,776
Accrued sales bonus and commissions	21,922	21,585
Accrued cost of revenue	226,878	173,739
Sales and other taxes payable	58,259	79,731
ESPP contributions	6,925	5,745
Accrued other expense	62,119	63,402
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 608,119	$ 530,686

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Accrued cost of revenue, current.

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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of obligations incurred for employer-related costs classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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