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Impairment Expense - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtenant rent free period (in months) |  |  | 4 months
Impairment expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 50,546
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 48,300
Subleased Property |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment expense |  |  | 2,200
Operating lease, impairment loss |  |  | 1,400
Impairment of leasehold |  |  | $ 800

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- Definition The adjustment to reduce the value of existing agreements that specify the lessee's rights to use the leased property. This expense is charged when the estimates of future profits generated by the leased property are reduced. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 230 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482130/360-10-45-4 + Details
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