The percent of face value, at which the debt instrument was offered to the public.

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

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Financing (Senior Notes) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 09, 2020 USD ($) D	Mar. 25, 2020 USD ($) D	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) D	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Financing
Face amount of senior notes				$ 4,650,000	$ 3,911,000
Senior notes [Member]
Financing
Face amount of senior notes				$ 4,700,000
Number of days in annual interest calculation period \| D				360
Minimum [Member] \| Senior notes [Member]
Financing
Interest rate of senior notes				1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Senior notes [Member]
Financing
Interest rate of senior notes				4.875%
4.200% Senior Notes due 2030 [Member]
Financing
Face amount of senior notes			$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes			4.20%	4.20%
Percentage of face value of debt instrument			99.959%
Number of days in annual interest calculation period \| D			360
1.750% Senior Notes due 2031 [Member]
Financing
Face amount of senior notes		$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes		1.75%		1.75%
Percentage of face value of debt instrument		99.544%
Number of days in annual interest calculation period \| D		360
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Financing
Face amount of senior notes				$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.875%			4.875%	4.875%
Principal amount of debt redeemed	$ 500,000
Debt redemption price	500,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 200