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, 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
Consolidated net earnings	1,847,737					1,691,061	156,676
Effect of equity compensation plans	86,018		$ (5)	24,443			61,580
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			(403)
Capital contributions	7,378						7,378
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(138,173)		$ 4	15,135			(153,312)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			345
Consolidation of other venture	25,759						25,759
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	130,416						130,416
Foreign currency translation gains, net	201,881				196,820		5,061
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	13,379				13,013		366
Reallocation of equity				(1,510)			1,510
Dividends and other distributions	(1,741,501)			(31)		(1,404,360)	(337,110)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	36,757,474	63,948	$ 7,393	35,526,671	(983,906)	(2,107,989)	4,251,357
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021			739,323
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	36,480,804	63,948	$ 7,390	35,432,843	(1,035,120)	(2,363,348)	4,375,091
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021			739,020
Consolidated net earnings	797,731					723,538	74,193
Effect of equity compensation plans	28,158			11,141			17,017
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares			17
Capital contributions	3,017						3,017
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(32,606)		$ 3	12,540			(45,149)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares			286
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	130,416						130,416
Foreign currency translation gains, net	48,708				47,576		1,132
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net	3,748				3,638		110
Reallocation of equity				70,153			(70,153)
Dividends and other distributions	(702,502)			(6)		(468,179)	(234,317)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	36,757,474	63,948	$ 7,393	35,526,671	(983,906)	(2,107,989)	4,251,357
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021			739,323
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		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		740,411
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		740,411