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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Aggregate Fair Value of Stock Options Cancelled and Exchanged in Acquisition

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The period in which the actual stock units earned for the performance period are determined, in PnD format.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Assumed in Acquisition, Grant Date Fair Value

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The number of shares per non-vested stock unit received upon vesting.

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Number of stock-based compensation plans offered

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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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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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2021 shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) plan shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) plan shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock-based compensation plans offered \| plan		3		3
Stock-based compensation cost \| $		$ 80,808	$ 85,169	$ 249,601	$ 228,854
Non-vested Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based awards granted and outstanding (shares)		5,290,782		5,290,782
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation \| $		$ 459,600		$ 459,600
Total unrecognized compensation cost recognition period				1 year 8 months 8 days
Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost \| $		$ 6,600	$ 18,000	$ 26,200	$ 35,700
2014 Plan [Member] \| Non-vested Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares per non-vested stock unit				1
2014 Plan [Member] \| Senior Level Employees [Member] \| Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested stock unit awards granted to senior level employees (shares)	305,229
Period to determine actual stock grant following end of performance period	60 days
Maximum percentage of market and service condition stock units that will ultimately vest (percent)	200.00%
2014 Plan [Member] \| Vesting on 1st Anniversary of Grant Date \| Non-vested Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage				33.33%
2014 Plan [Member] \| Vesting on 2nd Anniversary of Grant Date \| Non-vested Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage				33.33%
2014 Plan [Member] \| Component of Purchase Consideration [Member] \| Non-vested Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage				33.33%
Wrangler Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under the Plan (shares)		695,009		695,009
Shares reserved for issuance under the stock-based compensation plans (shares)		695,009		695,009
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options assumed in acquisition (in USD per share) \| $ / shares						$ 103.22
Aggregate fair value of stock options assumed \| $						$ 54,300
Wrangler Plan [Member] \| Stock-based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under the Plan (shares)		327,209		327,209
Wrangler Plan [Member] \| Unvested Assumed Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation \| $		$ 14,500		$ 14,500
Total unrecognized compensation cost recognition period		1 year 7 days
Stock-based compensation cost \| $		$ 4,000		$ 10,500
Wrangler Plan [Member] \| Component of Purchase Consideration [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value of stock options assumed \| $						$ 28,900
Common Stock [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under the Plan (shares)							51,300,000
Shares reserved for issuance under the stock-based compensation plans (shares)		16,011,026		16,011,026
Shares available for grant under the plans (shares)		11,006,789		11,006,789
Common Stock [Member] \| 2021 Inducement Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under the Plan (shares)		320,000		320,000
Shares reserved for issuance under the stock-based compensation plans (shares)		308,469		308,469
Shares available for grant under the plans (shares)		49,319		49,319
Non-vested stock unit awards granted to senior level employees (shares)				270,681
Award vesting period				3 years
Common Stock [Member] \| Wrike Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance under the stock-based compensation plans (shares)		152,553		152,553