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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract] |
Assets and Liabilities | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Leases | Classification | 2023 | 2022
Assets: |  |  |
Operating | Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | $ | 371,611 |  | $ | 389,565 |
Finance | Buildings, Furniture, equipment and software, net | 47,604 |  | 41,049 |
Total leased assets |  | $ | 419,215 |  | $ | 430,614 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Current |  |  |
Operating | Current portion of operating leases | $ | 57,514 |  | $ | 38,994 |
Finance | Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | 6,742 |  | 6,173 |
Non-current |  |  |
Operating | Long-term operating leases, less current portion | 360,120 |  | 376,898 |
Finance | Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion | 50,826 |  | 42,013 |
Total lease liabilities |  | $ | 475,202 |  | $ | 464,078 |
Lease Term and Discount Rate |  | 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Weighted average remaining lease terms |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  | 8.6 years | 9.4 years | 9.4 years
Finance leases |  | 13.7 years | 14.6 years | 14.9 years
Weighted average discount rate |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  | 9.50 | % | 9.40 | % | 8.90 | %
Finance leases |  | 10.70 | % | 9.90 | % | 9.60 | %
Lease, Cost | The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Lease Cost | Classification | 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Operating lease cost | Direct costs | $ | 62,904 |  | $ | 58,701 |  | $ | 70,256 |
Finance lease cost |  |  |  |
Amortization of leased assets | Direct costs | 10,130 |  | 6,821 |  | 6,732 |
Interest on leased assets | Interest expense | 5,670 |  | 3,990 |  | 4,092 |
Short-term lease costs | Direct costs | 1,242 |  | 1,055 |  | 73 |
Variable lease costs | Direct costs | 13,165 |  | 9,806 |  | 5,575 |
Sublease income | Revenues | (934) |  | (425) |  | (187) |
Total lease cost |  | $ | 92,177 |  | $ | 79,948 |  | $ | 86,541 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:
Other Information | 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities |  |  |
Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $ | 63,959 |  | $ | 56,540 |  | $ | 75,164 |
Operating cash flows used for finance leases | $ | 5,670 |  | $ | 3,990 |  | $ | 4,107 |
Financing cash flows used for finance leases | $ | 6,905 |  | $ | 5,136 |  | $ | 4,874 |
Leased assets obtained for new finance lease liabilities | $ | 13,034 |  | $ | 5,226 |  | $ | 1,997 |
Leased assets obtained for new operating lease liabilities | $ | 20,920 |  | $ | 12,677 |  | $ | 7,674 |
Maturities of Lease Liabilities | As of December 31, 2023, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Maturity of Lease Liability | Operating Leases | Finance Leases
Year 1 | $ | 95,007 |  | $ | 11,526 |
Year 2 | 94,267 |  | 10,612 |
Year 3 | 86,116 |  | 7,710 |
Year 4 | 73,491 |  | 6,164 |
Year 5 | 51,889 |  | 5,305 |
Thereafter | 229,945 |  | 93,903 |
Total lease payments | $ | 630,715 |  | $ | 135,220 |
Less: interest and inflation | (213,081) |  | (77,652) |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 417,634 |  | $ | 57,568 |
Maturities of Lease Liabilities | As of December 31, 2023, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Maturity of Lease Liability | Operating Leases | Finance Leases
Year 1 | $ | 95,007 |  | $ | 11,526 |
Year 2 | 94,267 |  | 10,612 |
Year 3 | 86,116 |  | 7,710 |
Year 4 | 73,491 |  | 6,164 |
Year 5 | 51,889 |  | 5,305 |
Thereafter | 229,945 |  | 93,903 |
Total lease payments | $ | 630,715 |  | $ | 135,220 |
Less: interest and inflation | (213,081) |  | (77,652) |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 417,634 |  | $ | 57,568 |

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