Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Maturities of lease liabilities: Operating lease
2022 (remaining nine months)	$ 98,534
2023	153,190
2024	173,550
2025	195,849
2026	218,969
Thereafter	2,255,337
Total lease payments	3,095,429
Less: Imputed interest	(1,052,491)
Total	2,042,938	$ 1,529,143
Less: Current portion	(98,286)	(75,748)
Long-term portion of lease obligations	1,944,652	1,453,395
Maturities of lease liabilities: Finance lease
2022 (remaining nine months)	37,811
2023	41,030
2024	30,707
Total lease payments	109,548
Less: Imputed interest	(14,310)
Total	95,238	99,658
Less: Current portion	(36,078)	(34,772)
Long-term portion of lease obligations	59,160	$ 64,886
Future minimum payments for total lease liabilities
2022 (remaining nine months)	136,345
2023	194,220
2024	204,257
2025	195,849
2026	218,969
Thereafter	2,255,337
Total lease payments	3,204,977
Less: Imputed interest	(1,066,801)
Total	2,138,176
Less: Current portion	(134,364)
Long-term portion of lease obligations	$ 2,003,812

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