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Leases (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of leases entered into during the period | The following table summarizes the significant lease transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Renewal/Termination Options excluded |  |  |  | Net Incremental (1)
Lease |  | Quarter |  | Transaction |  |  |  |  | Lease Classification |  | ROU assets |  | ROU liabilities
Atlanta 1 ("AT1") data center lease extended & expansion (2) |  | Q1 |  | Extended lease term by 12 years with additional three 10- year renewal options |  |  |  | Two 10-year renewal options |  | Finance Lease |  | $ | 71,994 |  |  | $ | 72,549 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Operating Lease |  | (1,836) |  |  | (2,391) |
(1) 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. (2) This lease had components previously classified as operating leases.
Components of lease expenses | The components of lease expenses are as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  |  |  |
Finance lease cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of ROU assets (1) | $ | 40,123 |  |  | $ | 36,128 |  |  |  |  |
Interest on lease liabilities | 28,887 |  |  | 30,193 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease cost | 69,010 |  |  | 66,321 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | 51,630 |  |  | 56,454 |  |  |  |  |
Variable lease cost | 7,616 |  |  | 8,040 |  |  |  |  |
Total lease cost | $ | 128,256 |  |  | $ | 130,815 |  |  |  |  |
(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):
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |  |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | $ | 28,297 |  |  |  | $ | 28,399 |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | 47,970 |  |  |  | 52,092 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 40,773 |  |  |  | 32,584 |
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: (1) |  |  |  |
Finance leases | $ | 26,339 |  |  |  | $ | 186,981 |
Operating leases | 7,400 |  |  |  | (1,948) |
| As of March 31, 2022 |  |  | As of December 31, 2021
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 | 6 | % |  |  | 7 | %
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 4 | % |  |  | 4 | %
Finance lease ROU assets (3) | $ | 1,893,388 |  |  |  | $ | 1,875,696 |
(1) Represents all non-cash changes in ROU assets. (2) Includes lease renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. (3) As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we recorded accumulated amortization of finance lease ROU assets of $755.9 million and $726.4 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 March 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2022 (9 months remaining) | $ | 135,547 |  |  | $ | 188,375 |  |  | $ | 323,922 |
2023 | 179,941 |  |  | 240,325 |  |  | 420,266 |
2024 | 165,358 |  |  | 241,070 |  |  | 406,428 |
2025 | 155,133 |  |  | 238,414 |  |  | 393,547 |
2026 | 144,660 |  |  | 228,629 |  |  | 373,289 |
Thereafter | 826,122 |  |  | 2,079,500 |  |  | 2,905,622 |
Total lease payments | 1,606,761 |  |  | 3,216,313 |  |  | 4,823,074 |
Plus amount representing residual property value | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Less imputed interest | (400,444) |  |  | (1,040,674) |  |  | (1,441,118) |
Total | $ | 1,206,317 |  |  | $ | 2,175,639 |  |  | $ | 3,381,956 |
Maturities of lease liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2022 (9 months remaining) | $ | 135,547 |  |  | $ | 188,375 |  |  | $ | 323,922 |
2023 | 179,941 |  |  | 240,325 |  |  | 420,266 |
2024 | 165,358 |  |  | 241,070 |  |  | 406,428 |
2025 | 155,133 |  |  | 238,414 |  |  | 393,547 |
2026 | 144,660 |  |  | 228,629 |  |  | 373,289 |
Thereafter | 826,122 |  |  | 2,079,500 |  |  | 2,905,622 |
Total lease payments | 1,606,761 |  |  | 3,216,313 |  |  | 4,823,074 |
Plus amount representing residual property value | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Less imputed interest | (400,444) |  |  | (1,040,674) |  |  | (1,441,118) |
Total | $ | 1,206,317 |  |  | $ | 2,175,639 |  |  | $ | 3,381,956 |

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