CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,250,737	$ 956,978	$ 781,643
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	723,860	745,443	732,602
Impairment charges	0	26,083	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	12,527	7,132	0
Stock-based compensation expense	102,788	112,375	95,427
Deferred income taxes	(57,840)	(39,354)	(75,669)
Equity investment loss, net	115,839	64,777	8,773
Gain on changes in ownership interests	(109,466)	0	0
Other non-cash losses and (gains), net	13,414	(8,938)	21,693
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(29,766)	172,361	(148,394)
Inventories	17,942	(32,132)	(757)
Other current assets	36,801	(43,437)	27,533
Other long-term assets	(67,031)	(5,792)	(50,549)
Accounts payable	1,699	26,890	87,481
Accrued compensation and benefits	14,687	56,209	34,536
Other current liabilities	46,733	27,082	89,955
Income taxes	(44,214)	1,570	(24,103)
Other long-term liabilities	(6,672)	(8,216)	(15,601)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total	2,022,038	2,059,031	1,564,570
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions of property and equipment	(555,443)	(567,985)	(603,429)
Acquisitions	246,068	26,394	57,308
Proceeds from asset and business sales	25,862	30,610	117,582
Purchase of debt investments held-to-maturity	(15,319)	(37,180)	(129,803)
Purchase of other debt and equity investments	(9,140)	(9,566)	(3,590)
Proceeds from debt investments held-to-maturity	22,638	99,639	71,125
Proceeds from sale of other debt and equity investments	4,566	10,365	3,781
Purchase of equity method investments	(5,205)	(276,202)	(31,885)
Distributions from equity method investments	6,680	4,913	3,962
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	0	0	(782)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total	(771,429)	(771,800)	(630,347)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings	6,624,310	2,468,341	2,393,116
Payments on long-term debt	(5,515,213)	(3,020,956)	(2,404,395)
Deferred and debt related financing costs	(50,874)	(69,791)	(3)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,385,932)	(272,219)	(802,228)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(337,042)	(280,938)	(267,946)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	20,453	16,900	18,577
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	(134,040)	(65,012)	(55,944)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	14,499	14,773	14,797
Proceeds from sales of additional noncontrolling interests	860	50,962	3,673
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	(53,958)	(12,555)	(20,775)
Net cash used in financing activities	(816,937)	(1,170,495)	(1,121,128)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(18,481)	8,909	(29,066)
Less: Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	415,191	125,645	(215,971)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at beginning of the year	464,634	338,989	554,960
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of the year	$ 879,825	$ 464,634	$ 338,989