Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 704,577	$ 499,728	$ 370,074
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	1,531,453	1,450,806	1,224,322
Stock-based compensation	403,983	363,774	294,952
Amortization of intangible assets	204,755	205,484	199,047
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts and premiums	17,826	17,135	15,739
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	7,426	10,016	5,069
Impairment charges	0	0	7,306
(Gain) loss on asset sales	3,976	(10,845)	(1,301)
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	(327)	115,125	145,804
Other items	63,038	28,717	16,643
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(153,415)	(1,873)	25,412
Income taxes, net	(7,827)	(16,602)	(22,641)
Other assets	(52,276)	(114,268)	(129,817)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	149,094	140,590	153,650
Operating lease liabilities	(132,831)	(177,533)	(142,863)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	114,600	64,596	25,801
Other liabilities	109,130	(27,644)	122,629
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,963,182	2,547,206	2,309,826
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(144,642)	(107,533)	(127,763)
Sales of investments	22,073	4,057	29,352
Business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	(964,010)	(158,498)	(1,180,272)
Real estate acquisitions	(248,276)	(201,837)	(200,182)
Purchases of other property, plant and equipment	(2,278,004)	(2,751,512)	(2,282,504)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash transferred	249,906	208,585	334,397
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,362,953)	(3,006,738)	(3,426,972)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from employee equity awards	81,543	77,628	62,118
Payment of dividends	(1,151,459)	(1,042,909)	(947,933)
Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs	796,018	497,870	1,981,375
Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discounts	1,193,688	3,878,662	4,431,627
Proceeds from mortgage and loans payable	676,850	0	750,790
Repayment of senior notes	0	(1,990,650)	(4,363,761)
Repayments of finance lease liabilities	(134,202)	(165,539)	(115,288)
Repayments of mortgage and loans payable	(587,941)	(717,010)	(829,466)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	(99,185)	(111,700)
Debt issuance costs	(17,731)	(25,102)	(42,236)
Net cash provided by financing activities	856,766	413,765	815,526
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(98,201)	(30,474)	40,702
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	358,794	(76,241)	(260,918)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,549,454	1,625,695	1,886,613
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	1,908,248	1,549,454	1,625,695
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for taxes	140,312	134,411	143,934
Cash paid for interest	430,217	426,439	498,408
Cash and cash equivalents	1,906,421	1,536,358	1,604,869
Current portion of restricted cash included in other current assets	1,734	12,188	11,135
Non-current portion of restricted cash included in other assets	93	908	9,691
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows	$ 1,908,248	$ 1,549,454	$ 1,625,695