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Segment and Geographic Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment			1
Reportable Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Headcount‑related costs	$ 209,081	$ 192,375	$ 408,690	$ 377,576
Segment reporting other segment item amount, net income measure	84,525	65,916	164,120	148,168
Segment reporting other segment item amount, Adjusted OI w/SBC	51,596	45,250	97,125	87,652
Headcount adjustment amount, Adjusted OI w/ SBC measure	$ 1,794	$ 2,581	$ 2,610	$ 4,766

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Headcount-Related Costs

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