Leases - Operating and Finance Lease Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Leases
2022 (Remaining nine months)	$ 2,864
2023	3,371
2024	2,002
2025	1,356
2026	583
Thereafter	1,083
Total	11,259
Less: present value discount	(1,049)
Present value of lease liabilities	10,210
Less: current portion of lease liabilities	(3,366)	$ (3,173)
Lease liability	6,844	$ 7,139
Financing Leases
2022 (Remaining nine months)	150
2023	158
2024	133
2025	19
2026	0
Thereafter	0
Total	460
Less: present value discount	(32)
Present value of lease liabilities	428
Less: current portion of lease liabilities	(178)
Total long-term lease liabilities	250
Operating And Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
2022 (Remaining nine months)	3,014
2023	3,529
2024	2,135
2025	1,375
2026	583
Thereafter	1,083
Total	11,719
Less: present value discount	(1,081)
Present value of lease liabilities	10,638
Less: current portion of lease liabilities	(3,544)
Total long-term lease liabilities	$ 7,094

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