Stock-based Compensation - Total Compensation Costs for Stock-Based Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 22,344	$ 42,107	$ 47,507	$ 84,432
Capitalized stock-based compensation	1,904	3,390	4,481	7,287
Total stock-based compensation	24,248	45,497	51,988	91,719
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, which are shown separately)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	506	1,313	1,079	2,707
Advertising and marketing
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	1,302	3,378	2,805	7,167
Sales
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	3,594	6,953	7,853	14,920
Technology and development
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	4,247	9,683	10,032	18,982
General and administrative
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	12,695	20,780	25,738	40,656
Employee Stock Option
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	747	2,228	1,815	3,899
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	18,537	39,192	40,707	76,509
Performance Shares
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	2,782	278	4,311	2,849
ESPP Shares
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 278	$ 409	$ 674	$ 1,175

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

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