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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Supplemental Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Operating cash flows used in operating leases	$ 473,474	$ 450,412	$ 409,163
Operating cash flows used in financing leases (interest)	21,949	18,638	17,329
Financing cash flows used in financing leases	54,366	52,284	44,869
Operating lease modifications and reassessments	29,345	86,948	179,094
New operating leases (including acquisitions and sale-leaseback transactions)	$ 118,813	$ 306,479	$ 540,830

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Amount of interest paid on finance lease liability.

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