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Finance Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019
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Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating lease, liabilities | $ 113,938 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term operating lease obligation | 14,314 | $ 10,609 | $ 9,453 | $ 8,959 | $ 9,428 | $ 8,666 | $ 7,512 | $ 7,042
Long term operating lease obligation | 99,624 | 74,422 | 58,410 | 52,165 | 50,937 | 36,599 | 30,631 | 25,657
Total finance lease liabilities | 5,396 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term finance lease obligation | 903 | 374 | 345 | 204 | 226 | 310 | 266 | 236
Long term finance lease obligation | 4,493 | $ 2,384 | $ 2,465 | $ 1,953 | 2,011 | $ 2,068 | $ 2,123 | $ 2,142
Sale Leaseback Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating lease, liabilities | 157,700 |  |  |  | 112,400 |  |  |
Short term operating lease obligation | 24,700 |  |  |  | 16,800 |  |  |
Long term operating lease obligation | 132,900 |  |  |  | 95,600 |  |  |
Total finance lease liabilities | 23,852 |  |  |  | 31,700 |  |  |
Short term finance lease obligation | 8,000 |  |  |  | 7,900 |  |  |
Long term finance lease obligation | $ 15,900 |  |  |  | $ 23,800 |  |  |

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