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, 2018	$ 25,800,888	$ 68,948	$ 6,296	$ 25,685,987	$ (1,084,671)	$ (2,378,467)	$ 3,502,795
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018			629,616
Consolidated net earnings	373,765					348,546	25,219
Effect of equity compensation plans	22,029		$ 7	(1,198)			23,220
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			764
Capital contributions	6,538						6,538
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(40,223)		$ 4	2,980			(43,207)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			363
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)						(12,630)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	60,080				58,019		2,061
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(2,633)				(2,554)		(79)
Reallocation of equity				(33,304)			33,304
Dividends ($0.58 per common share for three months ended March 31, 2020 and $0.53 for three months ended March 31, 2019) and other distributions	(383,753)			(16)		(336,094)	(47,643)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	25,824,061	68,948	$ 6,307	25,654,449	(1,029,206)	(2,366,015)	3,489,578
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019			630,743
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 26,071,784	68,948	$ 6,318	25,719,427	(990,398)	(2,151,168)	3,418,657
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019	631,797		631,797
Consolidated net earnings	$ 521,164					491,053	30,111
Effect of equity compensation plans	23,323		$ 5	(3,121)			26,439
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			518
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs	10,014,046		$ 1,067	9,801,412			211,567
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs, shares			106,723
Repurchases of common shares	(34,829)		$ (5)	(34,824)
Repurchase of Common shares, shares			(539)
Capital contributions	916,974						916,974
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(16,811)		$ 1	2,783			(19,595)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			64
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(133,533)				(129,161)		(4,372)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(23,448)				(22,793)		(655)
Reallocation of equity				(69,327)			69,327
Dividends ($0.58 per common share for three months ended March 31, 2020 and $0.53 for three months ended March 31, 2019) and other distributions	(562,800)			(9)		(430,766)	(132,025)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 36,775,870	$ 68,948	$ 7,386	$ 35,416,341	$ (1,142,352)	$ (2,090,881)	$ 4,516,428
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020	738,563		738,563