Long-Term Debt - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Less current portion of long term-debt and commercial paper	$ 840,571	$ 624,503
Long-term debt, less current portion	$ 2,826,404
1.750% Senior Notes, payable June 12, 2027; interest payable annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.75%
3.625% Senior Notes, payable May 15, 2030; interest payable semi-annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.625%
3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semi-annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.85%
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finance leases and other	$ 52,050	53,163
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(7,270)	(8,617)
Total debt	2,697,775	2,413,617
Less current portion of long term-debt and commercial paper	840,571	624,503
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,857,204	1,789,114
Fair Value \| 1.750% Senior Notes, payable June 12, 2027; interest payable annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	482,139	601,037
Fair Value \| 3.625% Senior Notes, payable May 15, 2030; interest payable semi-annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	431,605	538,545
Fair Value \| 3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semi-annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0	615,630
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finance leases and other	52,050	53,163
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(7,270)	(8,617)
Total debt	2,819,134	2,324,785
Less current portion of long term-debt and commercial paper	840,571	624,503
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,978,563	1,700,282
Carrying Value \| 1.750% Senior Notes, payable June 12, 2027; interest payable annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	535,103	566,380
Carrying Value \| 3.625% Senior Notes, payable May 15, 2030; interest payable semi-annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	500,000	500,000
Carrying Value \| 3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semi-annually
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0	600,000
United States \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	785,998	598,000
Term loan facility	675,000	0
United States \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	785,998	598,000
Term loan facility	675,000	0
Europe \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	42,808	15,859
Term loan facility	235,445	0
Europe \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	42,808	15,859
Term loan facility	$ 235,445	$ 0

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