Leases - Schedule of Lease Payments Due Related To Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Line Items]
Remainder of 2021	$ 17,426
2022	19,560
2023	16,728
2024	14,772
2025	13,382
Later years	112,201
Total lease payments	194,069
Less: imputed interest	(63,814)
Total	130,255	$ 131,033
Related Party
Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Line Items]
Remainder of 2021	7,892
2022	10,301
2023	8,771
2024	8,900
2025	9,032
Later years	103,006
Total lease payments	147,902
Less: imputed interest	(58,422)
Total	89,480
Non-Related Party
Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Line Items]
Remainder of 2021	9,534
2022	9,259
2023	7,957
2024	5,872
2025	4,350
Later years	9,195
Total lease payments	46,167
Less: imputed interest	(5,392)
Total	$ 40,775

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease having initial or remaining lease term in excess of one year to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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