Leases - Future Minimum Cash Outflow and Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Future minimum lease payments finance lease
2022	$ 4,594
2023	6,252
2024	5,930
2025	6,008
2026	6,128
Thereafter	61,586
Total lease payments	90,498
Less interest portion	(44,370)
Finance lease obligations	46,128
Future minimum lease payments operating lease
2022	5,112
2023	3,260
2024	2,056
2025	1,346
2026	574
Thereafter	13
Total lease payments	12,361
Less interest portion	(2,447)
Operating lease obligations	9,914
Future minimum lease payments finance and operating lease
2022	9,706
2023	9,512
2024	7,986
2025	7,354
2026	6,702
Thereafter	61,599
Total lease payments	102,859
Less interest portion	(46,817)
Total lease liabilities	$ 56,042	$ 58,712
Lease term and discount rate
Operating leases -Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Finance leases - Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	13 years 9 months 18 days
Operating leases - Weighted-average discount rate	4.50%
Finance leases - Weighted-average discount rate	10.50%
Finance lease term	22 years
Area of Property \| ft²	98,000
Estimated lease payment	$ 32,500
Minimum
Lease term and discount rate
Operating lease term	1 year
Maximum
Lease term and discount rate
Operating lease term	10 years

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