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	784,591					733,822	50,769
Effect of equity compensation plans	47,872		$ 9	10,542			37,321
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			891
Capital contributions	9,071						9,071
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(95,884)		$ 6	9,472			(105,362)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			547
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)						(12,630)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	12,418				11,737		681
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(6,358)				(6,175)		(183)
Reallocation of equity				(54,318)			54,318
Dividends and other distributions	(762,535)			(17)		(672,363)	(90,155)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	25,777,433	68,948	$ 6,311	25,651,666	(1,079,109)	(2,317,008)	3,446,625
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019			631,054
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
Consolidated net earnings	410,826					385,276	25,550
Effect of equity compensation plans	25,843		$ 2	11,740			14,101
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			127
Capital contributions	2,533						2,533
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(55,661)		$ 2	6,492			(62,155)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			184
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(47,662)				(46,282)		(1,380)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(3,725)				(3,621)		(104)
Reallocation of equity				(21,014)			21,014
Dividends and other distributions	(378,782)			(1)		(336,269)	(42,512)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	25,777,433	68,948	$ 6,311	25,651,666	(1,079,109)	(2,317,008)	3,446,625
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019			631,054
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
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
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	$ 976,102					897,226	78,876
Effect of equity compensation plans	49,828		$ 6	6,822			43,000
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			646
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs	10,013,526		$ 1,067	9,801,373			211,086
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	(42,743)		$ 1	4,551			(47,295)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			105
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(134,586)				(130,266)		(4,320)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(22,075)				(21,465)		(610)
Reallocation of equity				(72,459)			72,459
Dividends and other distributions	(1,047,772)			(489)		(861,737)	(185,546)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 36,746,209	68,948	$ 7,387	35,424,401	(1,142,129)	(2,115,679)	4,503,281
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020	738,732		738,732
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
Consolidated net earnings	454,938					406,173	48,765
Effect of equity compensation plans	26,505		$ 1	9,943			16,561
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			128
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs	(520)			(39)			(481)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(25,932)			1,768			(27,700)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			41
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(1,053)				(1,105)		52
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	1,373				1,328		45
Reallocation of equity				(3,132)			3,132
Dividends and other distributions	(484,972)			(480)		(430,971)	(53,521)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 36,746,209	$ 68,948	$ 7,387	$ 35,424,401	$ (1,142,129)	$ (2,115,679)	$ 4,503,281
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020	738,732		738,732