Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities and Sublease Income (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Operating Leases Payments
Remainder of 2021	$ 11,164
2022	14,849
2023	14,377
2024	13,780
2025	13,540
Thereafter	42,318
Gross lease payments (income)	110,028
Less: Imputed interest	26,422
Less: Tenant improvement receivables	449
Total operating lease liabilities	83,157
Sublease Income
Remainder of 2021	(3,000)
2022	(1,481)
2023	(1,101)
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	0
Gross lease payments (income)	$ (5,582)

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Future minimum sublease income due in three years.

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Future minimum sublease income due in two years.

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Future minimum sublease income due next twelve months.

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Future minimum sublease income remainder of fiscal year.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fourth 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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Lessee operating lease liability tenant improvement receivables.

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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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