Segment Information - Results Footnote (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating income (loss)
Corporate Selling, General, & Administrative	$ (159,507)	$ (144,309)
Company profit sharing component	(62,652)	(69,575)
Operating income (loss)	750,975	835,360
Assets
Cash and equivalents	1,039,421		$ 1,400,887
Short-term and other investments	653,255		721,210
Inventories	3,027,143		2,894,632
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,063,990		6,734,218
Other	637,758		651,146
Total assets	15,026,750		$ 14,908,420
Operating Segment | Other
Operating income (loss)
Corporate Selling, General, & Administrative	(25,300)	(23,600)
Companywide equity-based compensation	(14,500)	(13,600)
Company profit sharing component	(63,000)	(68,900)
Other, net	4,900	9,400
Operating income (loss)	(97,872)	(96,666)
Assets
Cash and equivalents	911,100
Short-term and other investments	886,400
Accounts receivable	31,600
Inventories	59,300
Property, plant and equipment, net	136,200
Intra-company debt	789,700
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	214,400
Other	93,100
Total assets	3,121,797
Eliminations
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	(5,621)	$ 1,580
Assets
Accounts receivable	(58,300)
Intra-company debt	(789,700)
Other	(21,100)
Total assets	$ (869,099)