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Debt Instrument, Borrowing Rate Test, Threshold

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Non Usage Fee Percent

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Line Of Credit Facility Accordion Feature Increase Limit

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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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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Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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For investments which are quantified by principal amount, the principle balance held at close of period.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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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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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions								12 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2022	Dec. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 22, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 09, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2017	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2022 AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($)	Nov. 14, 2022	Jun. 16, 2022	Jan. 18, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2021 AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($)	Oct. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 8,731,000,000	$ 9,179,000,000																$ 4,042,000,000			$ 4,195,000,000						$ 3,397,000,000
Asset coverage per ratio								180.00%	184.00%		180.00%	180.00%	180.00%	180.00%				184.00%	184.00%	184.00%	184.00%				177.00%			192.00%						223.00%
Amount outstanding								$ 9,449,000,000	$ 6,380,000,000
Average outstanding								3.72%	3.45%		3.72%	3.72%	3.72%	3.72%				3.45%	3.45%	3.45%	3.45%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage								4.78%	3.04%		4.78%	4.78%	4.78%	4.78%				3.04%	3.04%	3.04%	3.04%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate									0.21%									0.21%	0.21%	0.21%	0.21%
Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price								100.00%
4.750% Notes due 2022 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding									$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																															$ 175,000,000				$ 275,000,000
Stated interest rate									4.75%									4.75%	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%										4.75%				4.75%
Debt instrument, redemption price	100.00%
3.250% Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																	$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate								3.25%			3.25%	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%			3.25%					3.25%
4.625% Notes due 2024 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																																$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate								4.625%	4.625%		4.625%	4.625%	4.625%	4.625%				4.625%	4.625%	4.625%	4.625%	4.625%										4.625%
4.125% Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 470,000,000	$ 470,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																													$ 45,000,000	$ 425,000,000
Stated interest rate								4.125%	4.125%		4.125%	4.125%	4.125%	4.125%				4.125%	4.125%	4.125%	4.125%	4.125%								4.125%
8.625% Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																											$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate								8.625%	8.625%		8.625%	8.625%	8.625%	8.625%				8.625%	8.625%	8.625%	8.625%	8.625%					8.625%
3.400% Notes due 2026 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																										$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate								3.40%	3.40%		3.40%	3.40%	3.40%	3.40%				3.40%	3.40%	3.40%	3.40%	3.40%				3.40%
2.625% Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																							$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate								2.625%	2.625%		2.625%	2.625%	2.625%	2.625%				2.625%	2.625%	2.625%	2.625%	2.625%	2.625%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt securities accumulated loss																																	$ 378,700,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding																		€ 260	£ 130	$ 116	$ 40
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt service coverage ratio, minimum				150.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 2,260,000,000	$ 2,647,000,000		€ 260	£ 39	$ 112	$ 32
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 4,655,000,000
Line of credit facility accordion feature increase limit				$ 2,320,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing rate test threshold								160.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurocurrency Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing rate test threshold								160.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate Option - Less Than
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.875%
Borrowing rate test threshold								160.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurocurrency Option - Less Than
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee				0.375%
Borrowing rate test threshold								160.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 400,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 175,000,000				$ 175,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit								$ 12,000,000	$ 9,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate									1.75%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate									2.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on alternative base rate				1.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurocurrency Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurocurrency Option - Less Than
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.875%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.75%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.88%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on alternative base rate				0.50%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Alternative Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.75%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments for repurchase of private placement		$ 383,700,000
1.650% Notes due 2024 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																						$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate								1.65%	1.65%		1.65%	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%				1.65%	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%
3.125% Notes due 2028 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																						$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate								3.125%	3.125%		3.125%	3.125%	3.125%	3.125%				3.125%	3.125%	3.125%	3.125%	3.125%
Meadowbrook Run Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 244,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 300,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 400,000,000
Meadowbrook Run Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.05%					2.05%	2.05%
Stated interest rate			2.55%
Line of credit facility, commitment fee			70.00%
Meadowbrook Run Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non usage fee			0.25%
Meadowbrook Run Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non usage fee			0.50%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non usage fee															0.50%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.00%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.00%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.05%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate					0.50%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 285,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 100,000,000
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan Advances
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 200,000,000
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.90%	1.75%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								2.05%	2.00%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage					1.90%
Basis spread on variable rate					2.05%
CCT Tokyo Funding Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Term Loan Advances
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage					0.90%
Ambler Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non usage fee			0.25%
Ambler Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non usage fee			0.50%
Ambler Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt service coverage ratio, minimum			150.00%
Ambler Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 131,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 200,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000
Ambler Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.15%					2.15%	2.15%
Burholme Prime Brokerage Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prime Brokerage Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 0	$ 0
Burholme Prime Brokerage Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Prime Brokerage Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate								1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Darby Creek Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 242,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage							0.375%
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 250,000,000
Darby Creek Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate							1.85%	1.85%	1.85%
Stated interest rate							1.95%
Dunlap Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 472,000,000	$ 485,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage						0.25%
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 500,000,000
Dunlap Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.85%		1.85%	1.85%
Stated interest rate						1.95%
Class A-1R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes \| Senior Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 281,400,000
Variable rate		1.85%
Class A-2R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes \| Senior Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 20,500,000
Variable rate		2.25%
Class B-1R Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes \| Senior Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 32,400,000
Variable rate		2.60%
Class B-2R Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes \| Senior Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 17,400,000
Variable rate		3.011%
Class C-R Secured Deferrable Floating Rate Notes \| Senior Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 32,000,000.0
Variable rate		3.10%
4.250% Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding								$ 475,000,000	$ 475,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																								$ 475,000,000
Stated interest rate								4.25%	4.25%		4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%				4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%	4.25%		4.25%
4.250% Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Senior Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																4.25%