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Leases (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of leases entered into during the period | The following table summarizes the significant lease transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Renewal/Termination Options Excluded (1) |  |  |  | Net Incremental (2)
Lease |  | Quarter |  | Transaction |  |  |  |  | Lease Classification |  | ROU assets |  | ROU liabilities
Silicon Valley 8 ("SV8") data center lease extended (3) |  | Q1 |  | Extended lease term by 16 years |  |  |  | Two 10-year renewal options |  | Finance Lease |  | $ | 98,141 |  |  | $ | 100,043 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Operating Lease |  | (13,685) |  |  | (15,586) |
Hong Kong 3 ("HK3") data center lease extended (3) |  | Q1 |  | Extended lease by 10 years, which included a 5-year renewal option |  |  |  | N/A |  | Finance Lease - Building |  | 37,987 |  |  | 37,987 |
Operating Lease - Land |  | 6,592 |  |  | 6,592 |
Osaka 3 ("OS3") new data center and office lease |  | Q2 |  | New lease-15 year term |  |  |  | 2-year renewal option on a rolling basis |  | Finance Lease |  | 144,122 |  | 144,122
(1) These renewal/termination options are not included in determining the lease terms as we are not reasonably certain to exercise them at this time. (2) The net incremental amounts represent the adjustments to the right of use ("ROU") assets and liabilities recorded during the quarter that the transactions were entered. (3) These leases had components previously classified as operating leases.
Components of lease expenses | The components of lease expenses are as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Finance lease cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of ROU assets (1) | $ | 41,983 |  |  | $ | 31,900 |  |  | $ | 115,221 |  |  | $ | 85,962 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 28,672 |  |  | 28,443 |  |  | 88,688 |  |  | 84,706 |
Total finance lease cost | 70,655 |  |  | 60,343 |  |  | 203,909 |  |  | 170,668 |
Operating lease cost | 54,340 |  |  | 55,135 |  |  | 167,839 |  |  | 161,482 |
Variable lease cost | 8,323 |  |  | 3,363 |  |  | 23,993 |  |  | 8,829 |
Total lease cost | $ | 133,318 |  |  | $ | 118,841 |  |  | $ | 395,741 |  |  | $ | 340,979 |
(1) Amortization of ROU assets is included with depreciation expense, and is recorded within cost of revenues, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Other information related to leases | Other information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | $ | 85,141 |  |  |  | $ | 81,827 |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | 202,861 |  |  |  | 154,262 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 130,129 |  |  |  | 74,446 |
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: (1) |  |  |  |
Finance leases | $ | 374,529 |  |  |  | $ | 357,137 |
Operating leases | 9,359 |  |  |  | 65,906 |
| As of September 30, 2021 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (2) | 14 years |  |  | 14 years
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (2) | 12 years |  |  | 12 years
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | 7 | % |  |  | 7 | %
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 4 | % |  |  | 4 | %
Finance lease assets (3) | $ | 1,889,573 |  |  |  | $ | 1,688,032 |
(1) Represents all non-cash changes in ROU assets. (2) Includes lease renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. (3) As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we recorded accumulated amortization of finance lease assets of $689.2 million and $604.1 million, respectively. Finance lease assets are recorded within property, plant and equipment, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Maturities of lease liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2021 (3 months remaining) | $ | 41,573 |  |  | $ | 66,721 |  |  | $ | 108,294 |
2022 | 196,671 |  |  | 236,967 |  |  | 433,638 |
2023 | 181,865 |  |  | 235,093 |  |  | 416,958 |
2024 | 166,317 |  |  | 233,592 |  |  | 399,909 |
2025 | 156,285 |  |  | 230,231 |  |  | 386,516 |
Thereafter | 995,474 |  |  | 2,177,517 |  |  | 3,172,991 |
Total lease payments | 1,738,185 |  |  | 3,180,121 |  |  | 4,918,306 |
Plus amount representing residual property value | — |  |  | 16,037 |  |  | 16,037 |
Less imputed interest | (440,205) |  |  | (1,061,370) |  |  | (1,501,575) |
Total | $ | 1,297,980 |  |  | $ | 2,134,788 |  |  | $ | 3,432,768 |
Maturities of lease liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2021 (3 months remaining) | $ | 41,573 |  |  | $ | 66,721 |  |  | $ | 108,294 |
2022 | 196,671 |  |  | 236,967 |  |  | 433,638 |
2023 | 181,865 |  |  | 235,093 |  |  | 416,958 |
2024 | 166,317 |  |  | 233,592 |  |  | 399,909 |
2025 | 156,285 |  |  | 230,231 |  |  | 386,516 |
Thereafter | 995,474 |  |  | 2,177,517 |  |  | 3,172,991 |
Total lease payments | 1,738,185 |  |  | 3,180,121 |  |  | 4,918,306 |
Plus amount representing residual property value | — |  |  | 16,037 |  |  | 16,037 |
Less imputed interest | (440,205) |  |  | (1,061,370) |  |  | (1,501,575) |
Total | $ | 1,297,980 |  |  | $ | 2,134,788 |  |  | $ | 3,432,768 |

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