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, 2016	$ 18,458,140	$ 78,235	$ 5,287	$ 19,455,039	$ (937,473)	$ (3,610,007)	$ 3,467,059
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016			528,671
Consolidated net earnings	1,760,959					1,652,325	108,634
Effect of equity compensation plans	115,972		$ 20	74,506			41,446
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			2,000
Capital contributions	254,214						254,214
Repurchase of preferred stock	(13,182)	(9,287)				(3,895)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(813,847)			(202,040)			(611,807)
Conversion of noncontrolling interests			$ 15	47,711			(47,726)
Conversion of noncontrolling interests, shares			1,515
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	63,455				13,810		49,645
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	22,591				22,005		586
Reallocation of equity				(12,143)			12,143
Dividends ($1.76 per common share for twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and $1.92 for twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and $2.12 for twelve months ended December 31, 2019) and other distributions	(1,142,561)			(66)		(942,884)	(199,611)
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	1,822,960					1,649,361	173,599
Effect of equity compensation plans	85,775		$ 12	33,544			52,219
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			1,251
DCT Transaction, net of issuance costs	6,620,721		$ 962	6,321,667			298,092
Issuance of units related to acquisitions, shares			96,179
Capital contributions	181,866						181,866
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(75,920)			(11,257)			(64,663)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(190,590)				(181,728)		(8,862)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(1,323)				(1,285)		(38)
Reallocation of equity				(20,849)			20,849
Dividends ($1.76 per common share for twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and $1.92 for twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and $2.12 for twelve months ended December 31, 2019) and other distributions	(1,348,342)			(125)		(1,123,367)	(224,850)
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	$ 1,701,846					1,572,959	128,887
Effect of equity compensation plans	104,709		$ 10	37,008			67,691
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			961
Capital contributions	11,604						11,604
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(13,250)			2,133			(15,383)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(108,433)		$ 12	32,878			(141,323)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			1,220
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)						(12,630)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	98,482				95,572		2,910
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(1,335)				(1,299)		(36)
Reallocation of equity				(38,561)			38,561
Dividends ($1.76 per common share for twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and $1.92 for twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and $2.12 for twelve months ended December 31, 2019) and other distributions	(1,510,097)			(18)		(1,345,660)	(164,419)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 26,071,784	$ 68,948	$ 6,318	$ 25,719,427	$ (990,398)	$ (2,151,168)	$ 3,418,657
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019	631,797		631,797