LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Lease Expense, Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Lease Information

Lease expense, supplemental cash flow information, and other information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:


(thousands)	2021		2020		2019
Operating lease cost	$	42,081	$	34,243	$	31,653

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	41,061	$	33,599	$	30,677

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	78,225	$	56,526	$	37,112

Lease Assets and Liabilities

Balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:


(thousands, except lease term and discount rate)	2021		2020
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	158,183	$	117,816
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	$	40,301	$	30,901
Long-term operating lease liabilities	120,161		88,175
Total lease liabilities	$	160,462	$	119,076


Weighted average remaining lease term, operating leases (in years)	5.1		5.3
Weighted average discount rate, operating leases	3.8	%	4.1	%

Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows at December 31, 2021 (in thousands):


2022	$	45,452
2023	40,553
2024	32,869
2025	23,620
2026	14,498
Thereafter	21,188
Total lease payments	178,180
Less imputed interest	(17,718)
Total	$	160,462