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, 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
Consolidated net earnings	976,102					897,226	78,876
Effect of equity compensation plans	49,828		$ 6	6,822			43,000
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			646
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs	10,013,526		$ 1,067	9,801,373			211,086
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs, shares			106,723
Repurchase of common units	(34,829)		$ (5)	(34,824)
Repurchase of common units, shares			(539)
Capital contributions	916,974						916,974
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(42,743)		$ 1	4,551			(47,295)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			105
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(134,586)				(130,266)		(4,320)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(22,075)				(21,465)		(610)
Reallocation of equity				(72,459)			72,459
Dividends and other distributions	(1,047,772)			(489)		(861,737)	(185,546)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	36,746,209	68,948	$ 7,387	35,424,401	(1,142,129)	(2,115,679)	4,503,281
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020			738,732
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	36,775,870	68,948	$ 7,386	35,416,341	(1,142,352)	(2,090,881)	4,516,428
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020			738,563
Consolidated net earnings	454,938					406,173	48,765
Effect of equity compensation plans	26,505		$ 1	9,943			16,561
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			128
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs	(520)			(39)			(481)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(25,932)			1,768			(27,700)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			41
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(1,053)				(1,105)		52
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	1,373				1,328		45
Reallocation of equity				(3,132)			3,132
Dividends and other distributions	(484,972)			(480)		(430,971)	(53,521)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	36,746,209	68,948	$ 7,387	35,424,401	(1,142,129)	(2,115,679)	4,503,281
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020			738,732
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		739,381
Consolidated net earnings	$ 1,050,006					967,523	82,483
Effect of equity compensation plans	57,860		$ (5)	13,302			44,563
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			(420)
Capital contributions	4,361						4,361
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(105,567)		$ 1	2,595			(108,163)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			59
Consolidation of other venture	25,759						25,759
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	153,173				149,244		3,929
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	9,631				9,375		256
Reallocation of equity				(71,663)			71,663
Dividends and other distributions	(1,038,999)			(25)		(936,181)	(102,793)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 36,480,804	63,948	$ 7,390	35,432,843	(1,035,120)	(2,363,348)	4,375,091
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021	739,020		739,020
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 36,385,203	63,948	$ 7,397	35,454,066	(1,021,551)	(2,495,343)	4,376,686
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021			739,746
Consolidated net earnings	650,313					600,176	50,137
Effect of equity compensation plans	26,520		$ (8)	9,263			17,265
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			(780)
Capital contributions	4,241						4,241
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(74,195)		$ 1	2,362			(76,558)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			54
Consolidation of other venture	25,759						25,759
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(18,586)				(18,255)		(331)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	4,810				4,686		124
Reallocation of equity				(32,847)			32,847
Dividends and other distributions	(523,261)			(1)		(468,181)	(55,079)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 36,480,804	$ 63,948	$ 7,390	$ 35,432,843	$ (1,035,120)	$ (2,363,348)	$ 4,375,091
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021	739,020		739,020