Leases - Future Minimum Payments Against Lease Liabilities Which Recorded in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Finance leases
April 1 to December 31, 2022	$ 740
2023	983
2024	949
2025	929
2026	925
Thereafter	1,148
Total undiscounted lease payments	5,674
Less imputed interest	(686)
Total lease liabilities	$ 4,988
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities
Operating leases
April 1 to December 31, 2022	$ 1,951
2023	2,556
2024	2,471
2025	2,427
2026	2,429
Thereafter	48,658
Total undiscounted lease payments	60,492
Less imputed interest	(31,147)
Total lease liabilities	$ 29,345
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities
Total
April 1 to December 31, 2022	$ 2,691
2023	3,539
2024	3,420
2025	3,356
2026	3,354
Thereafter	49,806
Total undiscounted lease payments	66,166
Less imputed interest	(31,833)
Total lease liabilities	$ 34,333

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