FINANCING (Outstanding Financing Facilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Aug. 19, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing
Total principal amount of debt	$ 5,390,000		$ 5,600,900
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	30,190		30,775
Total long-term debt	5,359,810		5,570,125	[1]
Commercial Paper [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 40,000		$ 750,900
Weighted-average variable interest rate	4.98%		5.64%
Senior notes [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 5,400,000
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] | 5.750% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 750,000		$ 750,000
Interest rate of senior notes	5.75%		5.75%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	5.767%		5.767%
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%
Senior notes [Member] | 5.000% Senior Notes due 2034 [Member]
Financing
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	5.00%	5.00%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	5.028%

[1] The balance sheet at December 31, 2023, 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.