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, 2017	$ 18,705,741	$ 68,948	$ 5,322	$ 19,363,007	$ (901,658)	$ (2,904,461)	$ 3,074,583
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017			532,186
Consolidated net earnings	756,950					703,465	53,485
Effect of equity compensation plans	33,681		$ 11	8,835			24,835
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			1,117
Capital contributions	37,974						37,974
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(23,768)			(2,792)			(20,976)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(143,043)				(135,793)		(7,250)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(4,156)				(4,035)		(121)
Reallocation of equity				(46,927)			46,927
Dividends ($0.53 and $1.06 per common unit for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.48 and $0.96 for three and six month ended June 30, 2018) and other	(636,876)			(107)		(515,245)	(121,524)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	18,726,503	68,948	$ 5,333	19,322,016	(1,041,486)	(2,716,241)	3,087,933
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018			533,303
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	18,788,120	68,948	$ 5,331	19,303,909	(903,343)	(2,794,770)	3,108,045
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018			533,107
Consolidated net earnings	364,991					336,087	28,904
Effect of equity compensation plans	27,624		$ 2	14,192			13,430
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			196
Capital contributions	37,124						37,124
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(7,992)			(1,661)			(6,331)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(147,813)				(140,213)		(7,600)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	2,131				2,070		61
Reallocation of equity				5,578			(5,578)
Dividends ($0.53 and $1.06 per common unit for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.48 and $0.96 for three and six month ended June 30, 2018) and other	(337,682)			(2)		(257,558)	(80,122)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	18,726,503	68,948	$ 5,333	19,322,016	(1,041,486)	(2,716,241)	3,087,933
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018			533,303
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 25,800,888	68,948	$ 6,296	25,685,987	(1,084,671)	(2,378,467)	3,502,795
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	629,616		629,616
Consolidated net earnings	$ 784,591					733,822	50,769
Effect of equity compensation plans	47,872		$ 9	10,542			37,321
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			891
Capital contributions	9,071						9,071
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(95,884)		$ 6	9,472			(105,362)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			547
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)						(12,630)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	12,418				11,737		681
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(6,358)				(6,175)		(183)
Reallocation of equity				(54,318)			54,318
Dividends ($0.53 and $1.06 per common unit for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.48 and $0.96 for three and six month ended June 30, 2018) and other	(762,535)			(17)		(672,363)	(90,155)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 25,777,433	68,948	$ 6,311	25,651,666	(1,079,109)	(2,317,008)	3,446,625
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019	631,054		631,054
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 25,824,061	68,948	$ 6,307	25,654,449	(1,029,206)	(2,366,015)	3,489,578
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019			630,743
Consolidated net earnings	410,826					385,276	25,550
Effect of equity compensation plans	25,843		$ 2	11,740			14,101
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			127
Capital contributions	2,533						2,533
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(55,661)		$ 2	6,492			(62,155)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			184
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(47,662)				(46,282)		(1,380)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(3,725)				(3,621)		(104)
Reallocation of equity				(21,014)			21,014
Dividends ($0.53 and $1.06 per common unit for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and $0.48 and $0.96 for three and six month ended June 30, 2018) and other	(378,782)			(1)		(336,269)	(42,512)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 25,777,433	$ 68,948	$ 6,311	$ 25,651,666	$ (1,079,109)	$ (2,317,008)	$ 3,446,625
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019	631,054		631,054