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, 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 (losses), 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
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 (losses), 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
Consolidated net earnings	$ 3,947,935								3,731,635	216,300
Effect of equity compensation plans	239,431			$ 5		69,239				170,187
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				487
Capital contributions	73,094									73,094
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(1,650)			$ 14		80,677				(82,341)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				1,405
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	360,874							355,663		5,211
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	39,279							38,323		956
Reallocation of equity						64,070				(64,070)
Dividends and other distributions	(3,865,913)					268			(3,570,480)	(295,701)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 58,616,770		$ 63,948	$ 9,263		$ 54,464,055		$ (120,215)	$ (465,913)	$ 4,665,632
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2024	926,283			926,283