Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Finance Leases
2024	$ 18,226
2025	16,936
2026	14,306
2027	10,768
2028	7,244
Thereafter	10,092
Total lease payments	77,572
Less: imputed interest	6,380
Present value, Total	71,192	$ 52,050
Operating Leases
2024	134,031
2025	117,783
2026	96,534
2027	67,254
2028	43,615
Thereafter	38,469
Total lease payments	497,686
Less: imputed interest	51,320
Present value, Total	446,366	401,402
Total
2024	152,257
2025	134,719
2026	110,840
2027	78,022
2028	50,859
Thereafter	48,561
Total lease payments	575,258
Less: imputed interest	57,700
Total lease liabilities	$ 517,558	$ 453,452

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-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-6

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