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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash Payments Made for Interest and Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Cash payments for: |  |  |
Interest | $ 166,275 | $ 203,742 | $ 228,555
Income tax payments (refunds) | 16,524 | 149 | (10,218)
Non-cash investing activities include: |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures | 34,443 | (4,964) | (17,234)
Liabilities assumed in exchange for right-of-use lease assets | 110,090 | 5,847 | 1,761
Non-cash investing and financing activities related to acquisitions: |  |  |
Acquired working capital | 0 | 0 | 520
Non-cash financing activities include: |  |  |
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock | 175,000 | 0 | 0
Retirement of debt in exchange for common stock | 0 | 0 | (4,151)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for debt | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 5,012

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