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Borrowings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Borrowings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 AUD ($) facility	Mar. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)
2022 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,250,000,000
Increase to maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000
Operating income leverage ratio	300.00%
Interest coverage ratio	300.00%
Term Loan A Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Amortization percentage, tranche one	0.00%
Amortization percentage, tranche two	2.50%
Amortization percentage, tranche three	2.50%
Amortization percentage, tranche four	5.00%
Amortization percentage, tranche five	5.00%
Term Loan A Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap	2.083%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
REA Group \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage		40.00%
Base Rate \| 2022 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	0.375%
Relevant Rate \| 2022 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	1.375%
2022 Credit Facilities \| REA Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity		$ 600
Increase to maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500
Operating income leverage ratio		350.00%
Interest coverage ratio		300.00%
Number of sub facilities \| facility		2
2022 Credit facility — tranche 1 \| REA Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		1.20%
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity		$ 400
Debt instrument term		3 years
2022 Credit facility — tranche 1 \| Australian BBSY \| REA Group \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin		2.10%
2022 Credit facility — tranche 1 \| Australian BBSY \| REA Group \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin		1.00%
2022 Credit facility — tranche 2 \| REA Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		1.35%
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity		$ 200
Debt instrument term		4 years
2022 Credit facility — tranche 2 \| Australian BBSY \| REA Group \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin		2.25%
2022 Credit facility — tranche 2 \| Australian BBSY \| REA Group \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin		1.15%
2022 Senior notes \| 2021 Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount				$ 500,000,000
Interest rate		5.125%		5.125%
Percentage of principal amount that maybe redeemed				40.00%
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed upon change in control				101.00%