Stock-Based Compensation - MRSUs Share-Based Payment Arrangements and Price Targets (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2021 USD ($) segment tranche $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of trading days \| segment	90
MRSUs \| 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company stock price target (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 93.50
Number of eligible MRSUs (in shares)	475,000
MRSUs \| 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company stock price target (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 140.00
Number of eligible MRSUs (in shares)	575,000
MRSUs \| 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company stock price target (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 187.00
Number of eligible MRSUs (in shares)	650,000
MRSUs \| 4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company stock price target (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 233.50
Number of eligible MRSUs (in shares)	650,000
MRSUs \| 5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company stock price target (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 280.50
Number of eligible MRSUs (in shares)	650,000
Market-Based Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of eligible MRSUs (in shares)	3,000,000
Grant date fair value \| $	$ 75,300
Number of tranches \| tranche	5

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Number Of Trading Days

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901

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