Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2021	$ 48,043
2022	76,476
2023	55,090
2024	34,195
2025	22,640
Thereafter	32,987
Total future minimum operating and finance lease payments	269,431
Less imputed interest	(21,747)
Total lease liabilities	247,684
Finance Leases
Remainder of 2021	585
2022	842
2023	618
2024	386
2025	102
Thereafter	0
Total future minimum operating and finance lease payments	2,533
Less imputed interest	(121)
Total lease liabilities	2,412	$ 2,228
Total
Remainder of 2021	48,628
2022	77,318
2023	55,708
2024	34,581
2025	22,742
Thereafter	32,987
Total future minimum operating and finance lease payments	271,964
Less imputed interest	(21,868)
Total lease liabilities	$ 250,096

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