Leases - Undiscounted Cash Flows on an Annual Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating
2024	$ 34,983
2025	34,919
2026	35,245
2027	35,635
2028	36,194
Thereafter	131,194
Total	308,170
Present value adjustments	(71,655)
Lease liabilities	236,515	$ 229,035
Finance
2024	6,542
2025	6,572
2026	6,715
2027	6,842
2028	6,953
Thereafter	353,983
Total	387,607
Present value adjustments	(244,004)
Lease liabilities	143,603
Total
2024	41,525
2025	41,491
2026	41,960
2027	42,477
2028	43,147
Thereafter	485,177
Total	695,777
Present value adjustments	(315,659)
Lease liabilities	$ 380,118

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-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-6

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