Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance of shares outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)		150,794			150,794
Balance, beginning of period	$ 906,035,000	$ 957,145,000	$ 931,210,000	$ 947,740,000	$ 957,145,000	$ 947,740,000
Non-cash share-based compensation	3,481,000	2,463,000	2,887,000	1,409,000
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(29,049,000)	(42,223,000)	(39,203,000)	(33,222,000)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding	86,000	(1,128,000)	91,000	(773,000)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards	8,000	(2,000)	19,000	21,000
Net income (loss)	97,426,000	(19,553,000)	128,351,000	(10,848,000)	77,873,000	117,503,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0	$ 73,364,000	9,333,000	(107,546,000)	26,883,000	$ 82,697,000	(80,663,000)
Balance of shares outstanding, end of period (in shares)	147,363				147,363
Balance, end of period	$ 1,051,351,000	$ 906,035,000	915,809,000	931,210,000	$ 1,051,351,000	915,809,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance of shares outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	148,810	150,794	155,160	157,586	150,794	157,586
Balance, beginning of period	$ 596,000	$ 604,000	$ 621,000	$ 630,000	$ 604,000	$ 630,000
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)	(1,489)	(2,181)	(2,661)	(2,607)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	$ (6,000)	$ (9,000)	$ (11,000)	$ (10,000)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding (in shares)	42	197	47	181
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding		$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Balance of shares outstanding, end of period (in shares)	147,363	148,810	152,546	155,160	147,363	152,546
Balance, end of period	$ 590,000	$ 596,000	$ 610,000	$ 621,000	$ 590,000	$ 610,000
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	1,114,504,000	1,129,511,000	1,160,865,000	1,179,721,000	1,129,511,000	1,179,721,000
Non-cash share-based compensation	3,481,000	2,463,000	2,887,000	1,409,000
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(11,153,000)	(16,339,000)	(21,781,000)	(19,512,000)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding	86,000	(1,129,000)	91,000	(774,000)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards	8,000	(2,000)	19,000	21,000
Balance, end of period	1,106,926,000	1,114,504,000	1,142,081,000	1,160,865,000	1,106,926,000	1,142,081,000
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	246,273,000	291,644,000	17,411,000	41,862,000	291,644,000	41,862,000
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(17,890,000)	(25,875,000)	(17,411,000)	(13,700,000)
Net income (loss)	95,083,000	(19,496,000)	128,130,000	(10,751,000)
Balance, end of period	323,466,000	246,273,000	128,130,000	17,411,000	323,466,000	128,130,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	(452,874,000)	(462,210,000)	(245,261,000)	(272,144,000)	(462,210,000)	(272,144,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0	73,364,000	9,336,000	(107,546,000)	26,883,000
Balance, end of period	(379,510,000)	(452,874,000)	(352,807,000)	(245,261,000)	(379,510,000)	(352,807,000)
Non-controlling interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	(2,464,000)	(2,404,000)	(2,426,000)	(2,329,000)	(2,404,000)	(2,329,000)
Net income (loss)	2,343,000	(57,000)	221,000	(97,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0	0	(3,000)	0	0
Balance, end of period	$ (121,000)	$ (2,464,000)	$ (2,205,000)	$ (2,426,000)	$ (121,000)	$ (2,205,000)

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