Stock-Based Compensation - Stock compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	$ 3,577		$ 3,787	$ 11,271	$ 10,254
Stock compensation expense, RSU	122,461		171,877	437,365	488,992
Stock compensation expense	126,038		175,664	448,636	499,246
Time Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	3,577		3,787	11,271	10,254
Stock compensation expense, RSU	25,924		15,512	74,693	45,003
Stock compensation expense	29,501		19,299	85,964	55,257
PSP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	0		0	0	0
Stock compensation expense, RSU	11,368		18,537	68,499	53,941
Stock compensation expense	11,368		18,537	68,499	53,941
Cumulative catch up expense		$ 20,700
LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	0		0	0	0
Stock compensation expense, RSU	85,169		137,828	294,173	390,048
Stock compensation expense	$ 85,169		$ 137,828	$ 294,173	$ 390,048

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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Expense

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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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