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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
RSUs
Number of Shares
Granted (in shares)	111,136	28,913
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted ( in USD per share)	$ 36.73	$ 40.54
RSUs \| 2020 Incentive Award Plan
Number of Shares
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares)	3,408,609
Granted (in shares)	2,478,586
Vested (in shares)	(994,625)
Forfeited and canceled (in shares)	(77,087)
Unvested, ending balance (in shares)	4,815,483
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2020 Incentive Award Plan
Number of Shares
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares)	3,163,771
Granted (in shares)	1,934,288
Vested (in shares)	(783,704)
Forfeited and canceled (in shares)	(76,704)
Unvested, ending balance (in shares)	4,237,651
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested, beginning balance (in USD per share)	$ 43.96
Granted ( in USD per share)	35.90
Vested (in USD per share)	42.19
Forfeited and canceled (in USD per share)	42.96
Unvested, ending balance (in USD per share)	$ 40.63
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2020 Incentive Award Plan
Number of Shares
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares)	244,838
Granted (in shares)	544,298
Vested (in shares)	(210,921)
Forfeited and canceled (in shares)	(383)
Unvested, ending balance (in shares)	577,832
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested, beginning balance (in USD per share)	$ 42.10
Granted ( in USD per share)	39.67
Vested (in USD per share)	40.21
Forfeited and canceled (in USD per share)	40.11
Unvested, ending balance (in USD per share)	$ 40.50
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2020 Incentive Award Plan
Number of Shares
Granted (in shares)	51,709

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