Leases - Schedule of Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2022	$ 48,868
2023	60,080
2024	53,690
2025	42,304
2026	28,474
Thereafter	68,097
Total minimum lease payments	301,513
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(49,785)
Total operating lease liabilities	251,728	$ 263,997
Less: current obligations under leases	(51,710)	(53,765)
Long-term lease obligations	200,018	210,232
Finance Leases
Remainder of 2022	10,682
2023	10,906
2024	5,654
2025	69
2026	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	27,311
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(748)
Total finance lease liabilities	26,563	27,798
Less: current obligations under leases	(12,599)	(13,556)
Long-term lease obligations	13,964	$ 14,242
Total Leases
Remainder of 2022	59,550
2023	70,986
2024	59,344
2025	42,373
2026	28,474
Thereafter	68,097
Total minimum lease payments	328,824
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(50,533)
Present value of future lease payments	278,291
Less: current obligations under leases	(64,309)
Long-term lease obligations	$ 213,982

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