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The amount of the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The amount by which the convertible debt's if-converted value exceeds its principle amount at the balance sheet date, regardless of whether the instrument is currently convertible. This element applies to public companies only.

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Threshold period of specified consecutive trading days within which common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instrument must exceed threshold percentage for specified number of trading days to trigger conversion feature.

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Minimum percentage of common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments to determine eligibility of conversion.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Convertible Senior Notes - Additional Information (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / option shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) day	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) day $ / option	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Capped calls, cost	$ 87,400,000		$ 19,100,000
Capped calls, deferred tax asset	$ 20,900,000				$ 4,600,000
Price Risk Derivative
Derivative [Line Items]
Capped calls, initial strike price (in dollars per share) \| $ / option	189.36		44.33
Capped calls, cap price (in dollars per share) \| $ / option	315.60		62.22
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Note due 2023, 0.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal		$ 84,759,000	$ 230,000,000	$ 84,759,000
Coupon interest rate			0.50%
If-converted value in excess of principal		$ 97,200,000
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Note due 2023, 0.5% \| Debt Instrument, Conversion, Option One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt, threshold trading days \| day		20
Convertible debt, threshold consecutive trading days \| day		30
Convertible debt, threshold percentage of stock price trigger		130.00%
Convertible debt, converted instrument, original amount	$ 145,200,000
Debt extinguishment with interest	145,400,000
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Notes due 2023, Over-Allotment Option, 0.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal			$ 30,000,000.0
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Note due 2024, 0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000		400,000,000
Coupon interest rate	0.50%
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Note due 2026, 1.0%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000		$ 400,000,000
Coupon interest rate	1.00%
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Notes due 2024, Over-Allotment Option, 0.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 50,000,000.0
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Notes due 2026, Over-Allotment Option, 1.0%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 50,000,000.0
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023, 2024, 2026 \| Debt Instrument, Conversion, Option One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt, threshold trading days \| day			20
Convertible debt, threshold consecutive trading days \| day			30
Convertible debt, threshold percentage of stock price trigger			130.00%
Convertible Senior Notes \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023, 2024, 2026 \| Debt Instrument, Conversion, Option Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt, threshold trading days \| day			5
Convertible debt, threshold consecutive trading days \| day			5
Convertible debt, threshold percentage of stock price trigger			98.00%
Class A Common Stock
Derivative [Line Items]
Capped calls, retirement of common stock (in shares) \| shares				285,466
Class A Common Stock \| Debt Instrument, Conversion, Option Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible debt, converted instrument, shares issued \| shares	2,200,000