Leases - Schedule of Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Operating Leases
2026	$ 38,168
2027	38,733
2028	31,876
2029	30,503
2030	21,561
Thereafter	72,063
Total minimum lease payments	232,904
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(44,932)
Total operating lease liabilities	187,972	$ 177,266
Less: current obligations under leases	(28,068)	(25,192)
Long-term lease obligations	159,904	152,074
Finance Leases
2026	38,799
2027	23,573
2028	18,480
2029	309
2030	0
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	81,161
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(5,839)
Total finance lease liabilities	75,322	85,619
Less: current obligations under leases	(35,750)	(31,268)
Long-term lease obligations	39,572	$ 54,351
Total Leases
2026	76,967
2027	62,306
2028	50,356
2029	30,812
2030	21,561
Thereafter	72,063
Total minimum lease payments	314,065
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(50,771)
Present value of future lease payments	263,294
Less: current obligations under leases	(63,818)
Long-term lease obligations	$ 199,476

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