Leases - Schedule of Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Leases
2022	$ 184,854
2023	137,767
2024	132,568
2025	82,063
2026	64,660
Remaining	648,805
Total future minimum lease payments	1,250,717
Less imputed interest	(350,128)
Lease obligation	900,589
Finance Leases
2022	1,068
2023	1,069
2024	1,069
2025	1,069
2026	1,069
Remaining	2,404
Total future minimum lease payments	7,748
Less imputed interest	(2,259)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 5,489	$ 0
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt, including finance lease obligation
Total
2022	$ 185,922
2023	138,836
2024	133,637
2025	83,132
2026	65,729
Remaining	651,209
Total future minimum lease payments	1,258,465
Less imputed interest	(352,387)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 906,078

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