Debt - Schedule of Debt and Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Lease Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining in 2021	$ 804
2022	12,879
2023	12,978
2024	649,806
2025	13,180
Thereafter	126,488
Total future payments	816,135
Less interest component	1,721
Total debt and capital lease obligations	814,414
Current portion	9,923
Long-term portion	804,491
Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2022	9,597
2023	9,597
2024	646,325
2025	9,597
Thereafter	121,562
Total future payments	796,678
Total debt and capital lease obligations	796,678
Current portion	7,198
Long-term portion	789,480
Finance Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining in 2021	804
2022	3,282
2023	3,381
2024	3,481
2025	3,583
Thereafter	4,926
Total future payments	19,457
Less interest component	1,721
Total debt and capital lease obligations	17,736
Current portion	2,725
Long-term portion	$ 15,011

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Long term debt and finance lease obligations current.

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Long term debt and finance lease obligations maturities repayments of principal after year four.

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Amount of long-term debt and finance lease obligation maturing in the next twelve months.

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Amount of long-term debt and finance lease obligation maturing in the remainder of the fiscal year.

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