Share-Based Compensation - Equity Awards Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ (82,193)	$ (76,353)
Tax benefit from equity awards compensation expense	7,920	6,084
Total equity awards compensation expense, net of tax effect	(74,273)	(70,269)
Capitalized stock-based compensation relating to internally developed software	2,900
Share options
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(46)	(80)
Lock-up shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(29,790)	(28,326)
Restricted stock units / Performance stock units
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(51,058)	(46,519)
Non-employee warrants
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(1,299)	(1,428)
Research and Development
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(44,461)	(44,438)
Sales and Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(15,703)	(15,240)
General and Administrative
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ (22,029)	$ (16,675)

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

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