Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 37,742,210	$ 63,948	$ 7,398	$ 35,561,608	$ (878,253)	$ (1,327,828)	$ 4,315,337
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021			739,827
Consolidated net earnings	1,866,158					1,762,178	103,980
Effect of equity compensation plans	81,520		$ 4	21,117			60,399
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			326
Capital contributions	11,083						11,083
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(49,988)		$ 2	9,572			(59,562)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			207
Foreign currency translation gains, net	522,040				508,315		13,725
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	42,328				41,177		1,151
Reallocation of equity				(18,347)			18,347
Dividends and other distributions	(1,341,413)			(10)		(1,175,114)	(166,289)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	38,873,938	63,948	$ 7,404	35,573,940	(328,761)	(740,764)	4,298,171
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022			740,360
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	37,742,210	63,948	$ 7,398	35,561,608	(878,253)	(1,327,828)	4,315,337
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021			739,827
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 57,863,093	63,948	$ 9,231	54,065,407	(443,609)	(457,695)	4,625,811
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	923,142		923,142
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 38,462,202	63,948	$ 7,402	35,546,263	(681,120)	(764,425)	4,290,134
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022			740,189
Consolidated net earnings	646,436					611,393	35,043
Effect of equity compensation plans	41,353		$ 1	16,900			24,452
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			36
Capital contributions	10,649						10,649
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(23,719)		$ 1	6,272			(29,992)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			135
Foreign currency translation gains, net	332,517				324,163		8,354
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	28,979				28,196		783
Reallocation of equity				4,505			(4,505)
Dividends and other distributions	(624,479)					(587,732)	(36,747)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	38,873,938	63,948	$ 7,404	35,573,940	(328,761)	(740,764)	4,298,171
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022			740,360
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 57,863,093	63,948	$ 9,231	54,065,407	(443,609)	(457,695)	4,625,811
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	923,142		923,142
Consolidated net earnings	$ 1,778,120					1,680,651	97,469
Effect of equity compensation plans	118,985		$ 4	35,155			83,826
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			324
Capital contributions	1,698						1,698
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(66,469)		$ 4	22,798			(89,271)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			395
Foreign currency translation gains, net	137,948				134,372		3,576
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(23,700)				(23,133)		(567)
Reallocation of equity				(7,765)			7,765
Dividends and other distributions	(1,731,851)			(3)		(1,613,735)	(118,113)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 58,077,824	63,948	$ 9,239	54,115,592	(332,370)	(390,779)	4,612,194
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023	923,861		923,861
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 57,465,229	63,948	$ 9,235	54,058,036	(496,424)	(799,577)	4,630,011
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023			923,453
Consolidated net earnings	1,279,491					1,216,028	63,463
Effect of equity compensation plans	54,097			21,687			32,410
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			36
Capital contributions	1,698						1,698
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(24,200)		$ 4	21,494			(45,698)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			372
Foreign currency translation gains, net	166,049				161,967		4,082
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	2,153				2,087		66
Reallocation of equity				14,378			(14,378)
Dividends and other distributions	(866,693)			(3)		(807,230)	(59,460)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 58,077,824	$ 63,948	$ 9,239	$ 54,115,592	$ (332,370)	$ (390,779)	$ 4,612,194
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023	923,861		923,861