Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Duke Transaction [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Duke Transaction [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Duke Transaction [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Duke Transaction [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 36,324,580		$ 63,948	$ 7,394		$ 35,488,634		$ (1,193,739)	$ (2,394,690)	$ 4,353,033
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020				739,381
Consolidated net earnings	3,148,590								2,939,723	208,867
Effect of equity compensation plans	116,172			$ (4)		38,114				78,062
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				(389)
Capital contributions	74,404									74,404
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(153,236)			$ 8		37,238				(190,482)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				835
Consolidation of other venture	25,759									25,759
Acquisitions by noncontrolling interests	130,416									130,416
Foreign currency translation gains, net	305,929							298,413		7,516
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	17,542							17,073		469
Reallocation of equity						(2,347)				2,347
Dividends and other distributions	(2,247,946)					(31)			(1,872,861)	(375,054)
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	3,555,398								3,364,856	190,542
Effect of equity compensation plans	187,725			$ 4		66,647				121,074
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				393
Duke Transaction, net of issuance costs, shares					182,661
Capital contributions	13,295									13,295
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(88,980)			$ 2		12,445				(101,427)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				261
Acquisitions by noncontrolling interests		$ 18,773,244			$ 1,827		$ 18,551,852				$ 219,565
Foreign currency translation gains, net	373,405							364,725		8,680
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	71,639							69,919		1,720
Reallocation of equity						(127,134)				127,134
Dividends and other distributions	(2,764,843)					(11)			(2,494,723)	(270,109)
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	$ 3,253,145								3,059,214	193,931
Effect of equity compensation plans	280,711			$ 5		84,719				195,987
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				410
Capital contributions	32,157									32,157
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(69,807)			$ 8		48,349				(118,164)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				839
Foreign currency translation gains, net	20,763							19,867		896
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(92,703)							(90,459)		(2,244)
Reallocation of equity						51,328				(51,328)
Dividends and other distributions	(3,463,639)					(2)			(3,228,587)	(235,050)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 57,823,720		$ 63,948	$ 9,244		$ 54,249,801		$ (514,201)	$ (627,068)	$ 4,641,996
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023	924,391			924,391