Leases - Future Minimum Cash Outflow and Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Future minimum lease payments finance lease
2026	$ 3,009
2027	6,128
2028	6,251
2029	6,376
2030	6,503
Thereafter	42,456
Total lease payments	70,723
Less interest portion	(29,156)
Finance lease obligations	41,567
Future minimum lease payments operating lease
2026	3,302
2027	4,990
2028	3,551
2029	2,745
2030	2,679
Thereafter	20,219
Total lease payments	37,486
Less interest portion	(9,244)
Operating lease obligations	28,242
Future minimum lease payments finance and operating lease
2026	6,311
2027	11,118
2028	9,802
2029	9,121
2030	9,182
Thereafter	62,675
Total lease payments	108,209
Less interest portion	(38,400)
Total lease liabilities	$ 69,809	$ 71,801
Lease term and discount rate
Finance lease term	22 years
Operating leases -Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	10 years 1 month 6 days
Finance leases - Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	10 years 7 months 6 days
Operating leases - Weighted-average discount rate	5.30%
Finance leases - Weighted-average discount rate	10.50%
Minimum
Lease term and discount rate
Operating lease term	1 year
Maximum
Lease term and discount rate
Operating lease term	16 years

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- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid after fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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