Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash paid for the amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflows from operating leases	$ 14,295	$ 14,104
Operating cash outflows from finance leases	2	0
Financing cash outflow from finance leases	34	61
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities incurred:
Operating leases	$ 13,360	$ 6,845

Cash paid for amounts included in measurements of lease liabilities.

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Finance lease payments.

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ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities incurred.

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Amount of cash outflow for principal payment on finance lease.

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Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use.

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Amount of increase in right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability.

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