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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract] |
Components of Lease Expense | The components of lease expense were as follows for the year ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Operating lease cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed lease cost (Other operating expenses) |  | $ | 4,746 |  |  | $ | 4,425 |
Variable lease cost (Other operating expenses) |  |  | 1,099 |  |  |  | 988 |
Total operating lease cost |  | $ | 5,845 |  |  | $ | 5,413 |
Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of ROU asset (Depreciation and amortization) |  | $ | 3,641 |  |  | $ | 3,641 |
Interest on lease liabilities (Interest expense) |  |  | 2,662 |  |  |  | 2,795 |
Total finance lease cost |  | $ | 6,303 |  |  | $ | 6,436 |
Summary of Supplemental Cash Flow Information related to Leases | Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows for the year ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash outflows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease payments |  | $ | 4,612 |  |  | $ | 4,375 |
Interest on finance lease |  |  | 2,662 |  |  |  | 2,795 |
Total operating cash outflows |  | $ | 7,274 |  |  | $ | 7,170 |
Finance cash outflows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on finance lease |  | $ | 2,800 |  |  | $ | 2,660 |
Summary of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows for December 31 (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Operating Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets (Other property and investments-net and other non-current assets) |  | $ | 71,891 |  |  | $ | 69,746 |
Other current liabilities |  | $ | 4,249 |  |  | $ | 4,128 |
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits |  |  | 67,716 |  |  |  | 65,565 |
Total operating lease liabilities |  | $ | 71,965 |  |  | $ | 69,693 |
Finance Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease ROU assets (Other property and investments-net and other non-current assets) |  | $ | 47,338 |  |  | $ | 50,980 |
Other current liabilities |  | $ | 2,935 |  |  | $ | 2,800 |
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits |  |  | 48,815 |  |  |  | 51,750 |
Total finance lease liabilities |  | $ | 51,750 |  |  | $ | 54,550 |
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  | 25.20 years |  |  | 26.60 years |
Finance leases |  | 7.22 years |  |  | 8.27 years |
Weighted Average Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 4.28 | % |  |  | 3.82 | %
Finance leases |  |  | 4.62 | % |  |  | 4.88 | %
Summary of Maturities of Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities (including principal and interest) were as follows as of December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  |  | Finance Leases |
2021 |  | $ | 4,779 |  |  | $ | 5,457 |
2022 |  |  | 4,799 |  |  |  | 5,460 |
2023 |  |  | 4,827 |  |  |  | 5,456 |
2024 |  |  | 4,852 |  |  |  | 5,459 |
2025 |  |  | 4,865 |  |  |  | 5,454 |
Thereafter |  |  | 96,734 |  |  |  | 43,661 |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 120,856 |  |  | $ | 70,947 |
Less: imputed interest |  |  | (48,891 | ) |  |  | (19,197 | )
Total |  | $ | 71,965 |  |  | $ | 51,750 |
Maturities of lease liabilities (including principal and interest) were as follows as of December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  |  | Finance Leases |
2020 |  | $ | 4,372 |  |  | $ | 5,462 |
2021 |  |  | 4,375 |  |  |  | 5,457 |
2022 |  |  | 4,383 |  |  |  | 5,460 |
2023 |  |  | 4,399 |  |  |  | 5,456 |
2024 |  |  | 4,411 |  |  |  | 5,459 |
Thereafter |  |  | 91,654 |  |  |  | 49,115 |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 113,594 |  |  | $ | 76,409 |
Less: imputed interest |  |  | (43,901 | ) |  |  | (21,859 | )
Total |  | $ | 69,693 |  |  | $ | 54,550 |
Summary of Maturities of Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities (including principal and interest) were as follows as of December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  |  | Finance Leases |
2021 |  | $ | 4,779 |  |  | $ | 5,457 |
2022 |  |  | 4,799 |  |  |  | 5,460 |
2023 |  |  | 4,827 |  |  |  | 5,456 |
2024 |  |  | 4,852 |  |  |  | 5,459 |
2025 |  |  | 4,865 |  |  |  | 5,454 |
Thereafter |  |  | 96,734 |  |  |  | 43,661 |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 120,856 |  |  | $ | 70,947 |
Less: imputed interest |  |  | (48,891 | ) |  |  | (19,197 | )
Total |  | $ | 71,965 |  |  | $ | 51,750 |
Maturities of lease liabilities (including principal and interest) were as follows as of December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  |  | Finance Leases |
2020 |  | $ | 4,372 |  |  | $ | 5,462 |
2021 |  |  | 4,375 |  |  |  | 5,457 |
2022 |  |  | 4,383 |  |  |  | 5,460 |
2023 |  |  | 4,399 |  |  |  | 5,456 |
2024 |  |  | 4,411 |  |  |  | 5,459 |
Thereafter |  |  | 91,654 |  |  |  | 49,115 |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 113,594 |  |  | $ | 76,409 |
Less: imputed interest |  |  | (43,901 | ) |  |  | (21,859 | )
Total |  | $ | 69,693 |  |  | $ | 54,550 |

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