Capitalized stock based compensation expense related to internally developed software.

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Share based transaction modification of terms incremental compensation cost.

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Stock based compensation.

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

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Amount of cost capitalized for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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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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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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The grant-date intrinsic value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Amount by which current fair value of underlying stock exceeds exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest exercisable or convertible options. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Stock-based compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation		$ 435,000,000	$ 16,700,000	$ 447,682,000	$ 26,229,000	$ 50,134,000	$ 107,999,000	$ 69,266,000
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense related to internally developed software		65,600,000	3,500,000	68,348,000	6,944,000	13,646,000	13,118,000	$ 6,262,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 13,900,000	13,900,000		13,900,000		$ 23,700,000
Weighted average period	1 year 6 months					1 year 4 months 24 days
Share based transaction modification of terms incremental compensation cost							31,600
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value						$ 29,100,000	$ 24,800,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, grant date intrinsic value							$ 14.19
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross						0	1,730,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 309,900,000	309,900,000		309,900,000		$ 528,000,000
Weighted average period	3 years 2 months 12 days					10 months 24 days
Business Combination Shares [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation		8,200,000	$ 9,800,000	15,300,000	$ 20,200,000	$ 31,000,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 48,100,000	$ 48,100,000		$ 48,100,000		$ 17,800,000
Weighted average period	2 years 3 months 18 days					1 year 7 months 6 days
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross				1,473,000
Common Class A [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense				$ 423,800,000
Capitalized costs related to internally developed software				$ 62,700,000