Commitments and Contingencies - Future maturities of other long term obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	$ 6,140,479
2025	1,397,097
2026	5,898,212
2027	437,223
2028	3,803,535
Thereafter	1,561,626
Total	19,238,172
Long-term debt obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	1,992,872
2025	9,425
2026	4,757,972
2027	8,423
2028	3,501,538
Thereafter	1,504,992
Total	11,775,222
Interest expense on long-term debt
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	712,442
2025	595,606
2026	595,205
2027	295,379
2028	294,636
Thereafter	38,842
Total	2,532,110
Finance lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	31,104
Total	31,104
Interest Expense [Member]
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	1,043
Total	1,043
Other long-term obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	2,026,120
2025	739,613
2026	524,473
2027	125,084
Total	3,415,290
Operating lease obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	41,709
2025	26,417
2026	15,898
2027	8,337
2028	7,361
Thereafter	17,792
Total	117,514
Purchase obligations
Commitment and Contingencies
2024	1,335,189
2025	26,036
2026	4,664
Total	$ 1,365,889

Amount of contractual obligation, including, but not limited to, long-term debt, lease obligation, purchase obligation, and other commitments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-3

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