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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract] |
Weighted-Average Information Associated with Remaining Operating Lease Obligations | As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
| December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
| Operating leases |  | Finance leases |  | Operating leases |  | Finance leases
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 8.3 |  | 15.5 |  | 9.0 |  | 16.3
Weighted average discount rate | 6.6 | % |  | 6.5 | % |  | 6.4 | % |  | 6.5 | %
Maturities of Financing Lease Liabilities | As of December 31, 2020, maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities were as follows:
| Operating leases |  | Finance leases
2021 | $ | 9,709 |  |  | $ | 9,659 |
2022 | 9,055 |  |  | 9,659 |
2023 | 9,125 |  |  | 9,659 |
2024 | 6,792 |  |  | 9,659 |
2025 | 5,715 |  |  | 9,659 |
Thereafter | 24,320 |  |  | 148,330 |
Total lease payments | $ | 64,716 |  |  | $ | 196,625 |
Less imputed interest | (15,293) |  |  | (85,924) |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 49,423 |  |  | $ | 110,701 |
Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities | As of December 31, 2020, maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities were as follows:
| Operating leases |  | Finance leases
2021 | $ | 9,709 |  |  | $ | 9,659 |
2022 | 9,055 |  |  | 9,659 |
2023 | 9,125 |  |  | 9,659 |
2024 | 6,792 |  |  | 9,659 |
2025 | 5,715 |  |  | 9,659 |
Thereafter | 24,320 |  |  | 148,330 |
Total lease payments | $ | 64,716 |  |  | $ | 196,625 |
Less imputed interest | (15,293) |  |  | (85,924) |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 49,423 |  |  | $ | 110,701 |

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