Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 37,742,210	$ 63,948	$ 7,398	$ 35,561,608	$ (878,253)	$ (1,327,828)	$ 4,315,337
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021			739,827
Consolidated net earnings	2,935,332					2,777,642	157,690
Effect of equity compensation plans	123,770		$ 4	36,613			87,153
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			349
Capital contributions	11,921						11,921
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(52,505)		$ 2	10,929			(63,436)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			235
Foreign currency translation gains, net	761,102				741,234		19,868
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	67,230				65,393		1,837
Reallocation of equity				(2,821)			2,821
Dividends and other distributions	(1,982,739)			(10)		(1,762,759)	(219,970)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	39,606,321	63,948	$ 7,404	35,606,319	(71,626)	(312,945)	4,313,221
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022			740,411
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	37,742,210	63,948	$ 7,398	35,561,608	(878,253)	(1,327,828)	4,315,337
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021			739,827
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 57,863,093	63,948	$ 9,231	54,065,407	(443,609)	(457,695)	4,625,811
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	923,142		923,142
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 38,873,938	63,948	$ 7,404	35,573,940	(328,761)	(740,764)	4,298,171
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022			740,360
Consolidated net earnings	1,069,174					1,015,464	53,710
Effect of equity compensation plans	42,250			15,496			26,754
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			23
Capital contributions	838						838
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(2,517)			1,357			(3,874)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			28
Foreign currency translation gains, net	239,062				232,919		6,143
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	24,902				24,216		686
Reallocation of equity				15,526			(15,526)
Dividends and other distributions	(641,326)					(587,645)	(53,681)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	39,606,321	63,948	$ 7,404	35,606,319	(71,626)	(312,945)	4,313,221
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022			740,411
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 57,863,093	63,948	$ 9,231	54,065,407	(443,609)	(457,695)	4,625,811
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	923,142		923,142
Consolidated net earnings	$ 2,577,261					2,428,278	148,983
Effect of equity compensation plans	222,356		$ 4	70,176			152,176
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			330
Capital contributions	1,760						1,760
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(69,759)		$ 5	29,004			(98,768)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			502
Foreign currency translation gains, net	284,229				277,341		6,888
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	(19,998)				(19,515)		(483)
Reallocation of equity				33,281			(33,281)
Dividends and other distributions	(2,598,080)			(3)		(2,420,022)	(178,055)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 58,260,862	63,948	$ 9,240	54,197,865	(185,783)	(449,439)	4,625,031
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023	923,974		923,974
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 58,077,824	63,948	$ 9,239	54,115,592	(332,370)	(390,779)	4,612,194
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023			923,861
Consolidated net earnings	799,141					747,627	51,514
Effect of equity compensation plans	103,371			35,021			68,350
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			6
Capital contributions	62						62
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(3,290)		$ 1	6,206			(9,497)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			107
Foreign currency translation gains, net	146,281				142,969		3,312
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	3,702				3,618		84
Reallocation of equity				41,046			(41,046)
Dividends and other distributions	(866,229)					(806,287)	(59,942)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 58,260,862	$ 63,948	$ 9,240	$ 54,197,865	$ (185,783)	$ (449,439)	$ 4,625,031
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023	923,974		923,974