Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Leases
2022	$ 29,035
2023	25,905
2024	20,331
2025	17,715
2026	14,742
Thereafter	29,884
Total future lease payments	137,612
Less: Amount representing interest	(15,068)
Present value of future payments	122,544
Less: Amount for tenant incentives	0
Revised Present value of future payments	122,544
Less: Current portion	(24,780)
Long term portion	97,764
Sublease Income
2022	3,531
2023	3,700
2024	1,921
2025	601
2026	0
Thereafter	0
Total future lease payments	9,753
Less: Current portion	(3,531)
Long term portion	6,222
Net Operating Leases
2022	25,504
2023	22,205
2024	18,410
2025	17,114
2026	14,742
Thereafter	29,884
Total future lease payments	127,859
Less: Amount representing interest	(15,068)
Present value of future payments	112,791
Less: Amount for tenant incentives	0
Revised Present value of future payments	112,791
Less: Current portion	(21,249)
Long term portion	91,542
Finance leases
2022	11,463
2023	6,809
2024	3,517
2025	1,228
2026	16
Thereafter	10
Total future lease payments	23,043
Less: Amount representing interest	(828)
Less: Amount for tenant incentives	0
Present value of future payments	22,215
Less: Current portion	(10,901)	$ (11,037)
Long term portion	$ 11,314	$ 12,929

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