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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Operating Results by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 |
Revenues | $ 624,177 | $ 523,711 | $ 554,208 | $ 530,738 | $ 591,975 | $ 498,727 | $ 505,099 | $ 528,273 | $ 2,232,834 | $ 2,124,074 | $ 2,123,516
Operating income | 101,883 | 79,878 | 95,237 | 71,573 | 102,215 | 87,468 | 73,751 | 82,414 | 348,571 | 345,848 | 358,552
Other Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,194) | 49,865 | 3,620
Total before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 314,377 | 395,713 | 362,172
Losses (Gains) on Asset Disposals and Impairments, Net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,520 | (3,532) | (1,361)
Equity in Income of Investees | 11,092 | $ 14,783 | $ 11,319 | $ 8,779 | 7,301 | $ 10,618 | $ 7,263 | $ 8,316 | 45,973 | 33,498 | 27,152
Total Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,312 | 311,052 | 255,027
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,842 | 69,080 | 60,674
Total Assets | 2,618,939 |  |  |  | 2,501,380 |  |  |  | 2,618,939 | 2,501,380 | 2,293,503
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates | 100,198 |  |  |  | 85,284 |  |  |  | 100,198 | 85,284 | 71,806
Government Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,808,483 | 1,725,097 | 1,763,127
Commercial Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427,358 | 407,082 | 371,269
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,235,841 | 2,132,179 | 2,134,396
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,919 | 364,792 | 382,165
Total Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,946 | 300,622 | 243,811
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,787 | 62,369 | 53,829
Total Assets | 2,504,017 |  |  |  | 2,407,245 |  |  |  | 2,504,017 | 2,407,245 | 2,183,348
Reportable Segments | Government Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,808,483 | 1,725,097 | 1,763,127
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 336,501 | 329,549 | 345,250
Losses (Gains) on Asset Disposals and Impairments, Net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (250) | (8) | 320
Equity in Income of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,973 | 33,498 | 27,152
Total Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,093 | 147,051 | 137,197
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,982 | 42,485 | 35,398
Total Assets | 1,498,472 |  |  |  | 1,430,863 |  |  |  | 1,498,472 | 1,430,863 | 1,353,122
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates | 100,198 |  |  |  | 85,284 |  |  |  | 100,198 | 85,284 | 71,806
Reportable Segments | Commercial Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427,358 | 407,082 | 371,269
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,418 | 35,243 | 36,915
Losses (Gains) on Asset Disposals and Impairments, Net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,233 | (2,548) | (1,681)
Equity in Income of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,853 | 153,571 | 106,614
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,805 | 19,884 | 18,431
Total Assets | 1,005,545 |  |  |  | 976,382 |  |  |  | 1,005,545 | 976,382 | 830,226
Total Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,007) | (8,105) | (10,880)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,348) | (18,944) | (23,613)
Losses (Gains) on Asset Disposals and Impairments, Net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (463) | (976) | 0
Eliminations | Government Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,941) | (7,327) | (10,327)
Eliminations | Commercial Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (66) | $ (778) | $ (553)

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