Stock-based Compensation - Other (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Stock-Based Compensation
Grant date fair value	$ 35,144	$ 50,563
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 11,650	$ 9,275
Stock Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in units)	221	574
Grant date fair value	$ 5,492	$ 12,138
Exercised (in units)	156	44
Performance-based RSUs
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in units)	307	342
Grant date fair value	$ 18,611	$ 19,522
Vested (in units)	612	643
Time-based RSUs
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in units)	182	331
Grant date fair value	$ 11,041	$ 18,903
Vested (in units)	245	244

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Fair value of share-based payments awards other than options granted.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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