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, 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	399,693					367,347	32,346
Effect of equity compensation plans	31,340		$ 3	4,039			27,298
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			360
Capital contributions	120						120
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(31,372)			233			(31,605)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			5
Foreign currency translation gains, net	171,759				167,499		4,260
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	4,821				4,689		132
Reallocation of equity				(38,816)			38,816
Dividends and other distributions	(515,738)			(24)		(468,000)	(47,714)
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
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		739,827
Consolidated net earnings	$ 1,219,722					1,150,785	68,937
Effect of equity compensation plans	40,167		$ 3	4,217			35,947
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			290
Capital contributions	434						434
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(26,269)		$ 1	3,300			(29,570)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			72
Foreign currency translation gains, net	189,523				184,152		5,371
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	13,349				12,981		368
Reallocation of equity				(22,852)			22,852
Dividends and other distributions	(716,934)			(10)		(587,382)	(129,542)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 38,462,202	$ 63,948	$ 7,402	$ 35,546,263	$ (681,120)	$ (764,425)	$ 4,290,134
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022	740,189		740,189