FINANCING (Outstanding Financing Facilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 15, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financing
Total principal amount of debt	$ 5,130,000		$ 4,400,000
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	27,650		28,347
Total long-term debt	5,102,350		4,371,653	[1]
Commercial Paper [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 1,030,000
Commercial paper program, weighted-average variable interest rate	5.578%
Senior notes [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 4,100,000
Senior notes [Member] | 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 300,000
Interest rate of senior notes		3.85%	3.85%
Senior notes, effective interest rate			3.851%
Senior notes [Member] | 3.550% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.55%		3.55%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.57%		3.57%
Senior notes [Member] | 3.600% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 750,000		$ 750,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.60%		3.60%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.619%		3.619%
Senior notes [Member] | 4.350% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.35%		4.35%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.383%		4.383%
Senior notes [Member] | 3.900% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.90%		3.90%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.901%		3.901%
Senior notes [Member] | 4.200% Senior Notes due 2030 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.20%		4.20%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.205%		4.205%
Senior notes [Member] | 1.750% Senior Notes due 2031 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	1.75%		1.75%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	1.798%		1.798%
Senior notes [Member] | 4.700% Senior Notes due 2032 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 850,000		$ 850,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.70%		4.70%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.74%		4.74%

[1] The balance sheet at December 31, 2022, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.