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Line of credit facility, accordion feature, increase limit, subject to certain conditions by obtaining additional commitments from existing and/or new lenders.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Average amount outstanding of long-term debt.

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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions				9 Months Ended
	May 17, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2022	Jan. 18, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2022 CAD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2022 AUD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2022 USD ($)	May 16, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2021 AUD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior securities issued				$ 9,176,000,000									$ 9,179,000,000
Asset coverage per ratio				178.00%		178.00%	178.00%	178.00%	178.00%				184.00%	184.00%	184.00%	184.00%	184.00%
Average outstanding amount				$ 9,553,000,000	$ 5,502,000,000
Weighted average interest rate				3.43%	3.59%	3.43%	3.43%	3.43%	3.43%
Effective interest rate percentage				4.21%	3.22%	4.21%	4.21%	4.21%	4.21%
Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.125%		3.125%	3.125%	3.125%	3.125%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum debt service coverage ratio	1.85
4.750% Notes due 2022 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior securities issued													$ 450,000,000
Stated interest rate		4.75%											4.75%	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Redemption price, percentage		100.00%
3.250% Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior securities issued				$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate			3.25%	3.25%		3.25%	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Redemption price, percentage			100.00%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior securities issued														€ 260	$ 40	£ 130	$ 116
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior securities issued				$ 2,665,000,000		€ 201	$ 34	£ 96	$ 80				$ 2,647,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,640,000,000									$ 4,655,000,000	$ 4,640,000,000	$ 4,025,000,000
Accordion feature, increase limit	$ 2,320,000,000											$ 2,013,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%			1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.875%			1.88%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.875%
Bridge Loan \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000