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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Leases Entered into During the Period | The following table summarizes the significant lease transactions during the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Renewal/Termination Options Excluded (1) |  |  |  | Net Incremental (2)
Lease |  | Quarter |  | Transaction |  |  |  |  | Lease Classification |  | ROU assets |  | ROU liabilities
Chicago 1/2/4 ("CH1/2/4") data center lease expansion |  | Q2 |  | Expanded CH1 to additional space within the building (3) |  |  |  | One 10-year renewal option |  | Operating Lease |  | $150,990 |  | $176,316
Finance Lease |  | 78,073 |  | 52,747
London 8 ("LD8") data center lease purchase |  | Q4 |  | 163-year lease term following purchase of leasehold interest |  |  |  | None |  | Operating Lease |  | (86,724) |  |  | (83,033) |
|  |  |  |  |  | Finance Lease |  | 184,945 |  |  | (39,613) |
(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. Certain complementary leases contain one additional 10-year renewal option. (2) The net incremental amounts represent the adjustments to the right-of-use assets and liabilities recorded during the quarter that the transactions were entered, including the effective termination of existing LD8 leases concurrent with the purchase of the 163-year leasehold interest. (3) The incremental balance includes the impact of reassessing lease terms of complementary leases of CH1, resulting in new lease end dates ranging from June 2037 to October 2040 from including renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised and in certain complementary leases changing classification.
Schedule of Components of lease expenses | The components of lease expenses are as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Finance lease cost |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets (1) | $ | 166,266 |  |  | $ | 161,061 |  |  | $ | 157,057 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 113,039 |  |  | 112,518 |  |  | 117,896 |
Total finance lease cost | 279,305 |  |  | 273,579 |  |  | 274,953 |
Operating lease cost | 243,434 |  |  | 213,619 |  |  | 221,776 |
Variable lease cost | 62,206 |  |  | 41,237 |  |  | 33,066 |
Total lease cost | $ | 584,945 |  |  | $ | 528,435 |  |  | $ | 529,795 |
(1) Amortization of right-of-use assets is included within depreciation expense, and is recorded within cost of revenues, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Schedule of Other Information Related to Leases | Other information related to leases is as follows (in thousands, except years and percent):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | $ | 109,915 |  |  | $ | 109,514 |  |  | $ | 113,571 |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | 231,269 |  |  | 197,356 |  |  | 258,719 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 148,913 |  |  | 134,202 |  |  | 165,539 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: (1) |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases | $ | 208,683 |  |  | $ | 293,858 |  |  | $ | 412,214 |
Operating leases | 210,938 |  |  | 355,040 |  |  | 10,446 |
| As of December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (2) | 14 years |  | 15 years
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (2) | 12 years |  | 12 years
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | 6 | % |  | 6 | %
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 5 | % |  | 4 | %
Finance lease right-of-use assets (3) | $ | 2,183,557 |  |  | $ | 2,018,070 |
(1) Represents all non-cash changes in right-of-use assets. (2) Includes lease renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. (3) As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded accumulated amortization of finance lease assets of $870.3 million and $840.0 million, respectively. Finance lease assets are recorded within property, plant and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31, |  | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2024 |  | $ | 193,541 |  |  | $ | 252,296 |  |  | $ | 445,837 |
2025 |  | 204,876 |  |  | 278,244 |  |  | 483,120 |
2026 |  | 197,209 |  |  | 245,691 |  |  | 442,900 |
2027 |  | 177,937 |  |  | 250,254 |  |  | 428,191 |
2028 |  | 150,966 |  |  | 237,865 |  |  | 388,831 |
Thereafter |  | 1,085,803 |  |  | 2,092,877 |  |  | 3,178,680 |
Total lease payments |  | 2,010,332 |  |  | 3,357,227 |  |  | 5,367,559 |
Less imputed interest |  | (548,254) |  |  | (1,096,086) |  |  | (1,644,340) |
Total |  | $ | 1,462,078 |  |  | $ | 2,261,141 |  |  | $ | 3,723,219 |
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31, |  | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2024 |  | $ | 193,541 |  |  | $ | 252,296 |  |  | $ | 445,837 |
2025 |  | 204,876 |  |  | 278,244 |  |  | 483,120 |
2026 |  | 197,209 |  |  | 245,691 |  |  | 442,900 |
2027 |  | 177,937 |  |  | 250,254 |  |  | 428,191 |
2028 |  | 150,966 |  |  | 237,865 |  |  | 388,831 |
Thereafter |  | 1,085,803 |  |  | 2,092,877 |  |  | 3,178,680 |
Total lease payments |  | 2,010,332 |  |  | 3,357,227 |  |  | 5,367,559 |
Less imputed interest |  | (548,254) |  |  | (1,096,086) |  |  | (1,644,340) |
Total |  | $ | 1,462,078 |  |  | $ | 2,261,141 |  |  | $ | 3,723,219 |

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