Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2024	$ 29,144
2025	103,215
2026	81,722
2027	56,822
2028	36,266
Thereafter	47,790
Total future minimum payments related to operating leases and finance leases	354,959
Less imputed interest	(35,992)
Total	318,967
Finance Leases
Remainder of 2024	3,091
2025	11,525
2026	10,566
2027	9,116
2028	7,717
Thereafter	6,688
Total future minimum payments related to operating leases and finance leases	48,703
Less imputed interest	(3,382)
Finance leases	45,321	$ 39,577
Total
Remainder of 2024	32,235
2025	114,740
2026	92,288
2027	65,938
2028	43,983
Thereafter	54,478
Total future minimum payments related to operating leases, finance leases and lease financing transactions	403,662
Less imputed interest	(39,374)
Total	$ 364,288

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