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Loss Contingency, Number Of States That Have Filed Public Nuisance Claims

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Amount of contractual obligation, including, but not limited to, long-term debt, lease obligation, purchase obligation, and other commitments.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Billions			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2018 classAction	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	May 12, 2023 EUR (€)	Feb. 14, 2022 USD ($) notice	Jan. 31, 2022 notice
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-cancelable contractual obligations				$ 15,335,000
Total estimated spend, purchase commitment				$ 15,920,000
Commitment period				5 years
Amount awarded to other party	$ 725,000
Number of class actions filed \| classAction		2
Number of states that have filed public nuisance claims \| notice							1
FTC Inquiry
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment of penalty for settlement			$ 5,000,000
IDPC Inquiry
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual \| €					€ 1.2
Texas v. Meta Platforms
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approximate number of individuals \| notice						30,000,000
Texas v. Meta Platforms \| CUBI
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum amount of penalties provided per violation						$ 25
Texas v. Meta Platforms \| DTPA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum amount of penalties provided per violation						$ 10