Leases - Future Operating Lease Payments and Sublease Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Lease Payments
2022	$ 15,947
2023	12,465
2024	12,810
2025	13,163
2026	13,375
Thereafter	48,975
Total lease payments	116,735
Discount effect	25,147
Present value of future minimum lease payments	91,588	$ 94,538
Sublease Revenue
2022	(2,918)
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0
Thereafter	0
Total lease payments	(2,918)
Net
2022	13,029
2023	12,465
2024	12,810
2025	13,163
2026	13,375
Thereafter	48,975
Total lease payments	$ 113,817

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