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Acquisitions and Long-Lived Assets - Allocations of Purchase Price (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 12, 2020 | Jul. 14, 2019 | Apr. 21, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Operating lease, right-of-use asset |  |  |  | $ 115,551 | $ 105,170
Goodwill |  |  |  | 240,933 | $ 215,699
Finance Lease, Liability |  |  |  | 5,827 |
FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  | $ 202 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables |  |  | 1,491 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  | 40 |  |
Operating lease, right-of-use asset |  |  | 3,209 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  |  | 4,942 |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 19,963 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | 38,763 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  | 43,705 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  | 8,466 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  | 5,030 |  |
Operating Lease, Liability |  |  | 3,209 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  | 16,705 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 27,000 |  |
OST [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | $ 10,371 |  |  |
Operating lease, right-of-use asset |  | 1,672 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets |  | 12,043 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 2,050 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | 8,600 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  | 20,643 |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability |  | 6,971 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability |  | 1,672 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  | 8,643 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  | 12,000 |  |  |
Linn Star [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents | $ 1,308 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets | 1,182 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 605 |  |  |  |
Operating lease, right-of-use asset | 10,011 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets | 13,106 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 25,234 |  |  | $ 25,234 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 55,484 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 68,590 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | 1,340 |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability | 10,011 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 11,351 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 57,239 |  |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  | $ 900 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | OST [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | $ 850 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 3 years |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Linn Star [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 450 |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 1 year |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | FSA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  | $ 17,900 |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | OST [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | $ 5,700 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 10 years |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Linn Star [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 29,800 |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 15 years |  |  |  |

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