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Leases (Lease Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Lease cost | $ 10,122 | $ 11,299 | $ 30,448 | $ 33,649
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities reported in operating cash flows | 11,403 | 11,082 | 33,247 | 33,128
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities | $ 6,543 | $ 1,527 | $ 14,489 | $ 21,729

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