Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Leases:
Operating lease costs	$ 3,056	$ 2,120
Financing Leases:
Amortization expense	526	526
Interest on lease liabilities	392	444
Total lease costs	$ 3,974	$ 3,090

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Operating Leases [Abstract]

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Amount of interest expense on finance lease liability.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Amount of lease cost recognized by lessee for lease contract.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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