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Total issuance of unsecured senior notes

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Unsecured senior notes payable redemption date

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Unsecured senior notes payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument
Outstanding Balance		$ 9,317,381		$ 9,317,381
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	$ (52,770)	(67,253)	$ (52,770)
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument
Outstanding Balance		750,000		750,000
Commercial Paper, Maximum Issuance		1,500,000		1,500,000
Total issuance of unsecured senior notes in Feb 2021
Debt Instrument
Total issuance of unsecured senior notes	$ 1,750,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.49%
Weighted average maturity years	20 years 4 months 24 days
2.00% Unsecured Senior Notes Payable
Debt Instrument
Outstanding Balance		$ 900,000		$ 900,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		2.00%		2.00%
3.00% Unsecured Senior Notes Payable
Debt Instrument
Outstanding Balance		$ 850,000		$ 850,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		3.00%		3.00%
4.00% Unsecured Senior Notes Payable
Debt Instrument
Outstanding Balance		$ 650,000		$ 650,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.00%		4.00%
Cash tender offer settlement date				Feb. 10, 2021
Unsecured senior notes payable redemption date				Mar. 12, 2021
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				$ 67,200