Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ 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, 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			631,797,000
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			518,000
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs	10,014,046		$ 1,067	9,801,412			211,567
Liberty Transaction, net of issuance costs, shares			106,723,000
Repurchase of common shares	(34,829)		$ (5)	(34,824)
Repurchase of common shares, shares			(539,000)
Capital contributions	916,974						916,974
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(16,811)		$ 1	2,783			(19,595)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			64,000
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(133,533)				(129,161)		(4,372)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(23,448)				(22,793)		(655)
Reallocation of equity				(69,327)			69,327
Dividends ($0.63 per common share for three months ended March 31, 2021 and $0.58 for three months ended March 31, 2020) 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			738,563,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 36,324,580	63,948	$ 7,394	35,488,634	(1,193,739)	(2,394,690)	4,353,033
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020	739,381,000		739,381,000
Consolidated net earnings	$ 399,693					367,347	32,346
Effect of equity compensation plans	31,340		$ 3	4,039			27,298
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			360,000
Capital contributions	120						120
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(31,372)			233			(31,605)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			5,000
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	171,759				167,499		4,260
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	4,821				4,689		132
Reallocation of equity				(38,816)			38,816
Dividends ($0.63 per common share for three months ended March 31, 2021 and $0.58 for three months ended March 31, 2020) and other distributions	(515,738)			(24)		(468,000)	(47,714)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 36,385,203	$ 63,948	$ 7,397	$ 35,454,066	$ (1,021,551)	$ (2,495,343)	$ 4,376,686
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021	739,746,000		739,746,000