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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Supplemental Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 2,314,422 | $ 2,196,502
Financing lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation | 298,049 | 310,534
Current |  |
Operating lease liabilities | 259,597 | 250,239
Financing lease liabilities | 41,168 | 43,149
Long-term |  |
Operating lease liabilities | 2,171,472 | 2,044,598
Financing lease liabilities | $ 315,561 | $ 323,162
Operating lease, right-of-use asset, real estate assets, percent | 99.00% | 99.00%
Operating lease, right-of-use asset, non-real estate assets, percent | 1.00% | 1.00%
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, real estate assets, percent | 69.00% | 72.00%
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, non-real estate assets, percent | 31.00% | 28.00%
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes current portion of operating lease liabilities) | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes current portion of operating lease liabilities)
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | Current portion of long-term debt | Current portion of long-term debt
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | Long-term Debt, net of current portion | Long-term Debt, net of current portion

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