Lease Arrangements - Minimum Annual Rental Payments Under Operating and Financing Leases and Sublease Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Sublease Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Reminder of 2022	$ 188,593
2023	1,403
2024	1,413
2025	1,423
2026	1,433
Thereafter	3,526
Total	197,791
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Remainder of 2022	816
2023	1,922
2024	1,935
2025	1,930
2026	1,960
Thereafter	4,847
Total	13,410
Less: Discount	(1,402)
Total lease liabilities	$ 12,008	$ 12,700
Operating Lease Liability Statement Of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:OtherLiabilities	us-gaap:OtherLiabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Remainder of 2022	$ 1,046
2023	2,479
2024	3,479
2025	32,659
2026	4,335
Thereafter	1,155,087
Total	1,199,085
Less: Discount	(1,075,300)
Total lease liabilities	$ 123,785	$ 435,093
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Total lease liabilities	Total lease liabilities

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Sublease income and lease modification income.

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Sublease lease liabilities payments due.

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