Gains losses on real estate transactions and earn out from prior acquisition and sales of other assets

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Number Of Operating Stores Held For Sale

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Number Of Operating Stores Held For Sale, Included In Real Estate Assets

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Number Of Stores With Amended Leases

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Number Of Stores With New Triple-Net Lease Agreements

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Amount of investment in land and building held for sale. Excludes real estate considered inventory.

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Real Estate Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 21, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 store	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of operating stores held-for-sale \| store			18
Gain (loss) on real estate assets held for sale and sold, net			$ 25,906	$ 0	$ (14,249)
Number of operating stores held-for-sale, included in real estate assets \| store			13
Real estate assets held for sale included in real estate assets, net			$ 103,756	0
Number of stores with amended leases \| store		27
Number of stores with new triple-net lease agreement \| store		12
Amortization Expense			114,614	59,807	$ 13,981
Accumulated Amortization			363,916	$ 317,511
Five Stores
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate assets held for sale included in real estate assets, net			$ 43,107
Minimum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Remaining amortization period			4 years
Maximum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Remaining amortization period			38 years
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on real estate assets held for sale and sold, net			$ 63,250
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets	$ 14,200
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Ten Stores
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets			$ 37,344