Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Duke Transaction [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Duke Transaction [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Duke Transaction [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Duke Transaction [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
Consolidated net earnings	1,616,630								1,481,814	134,816
Effect of equity compensation plans	109,985			$ 7		27,745				82,233
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				690
Liberty and Duke Transaction, net of issuance costs	10,013,526			$ 1,067		9,801,373				211,086
Liberty and Duke Transaction, net of issuance costs, shares				106,723
Acquisitions by noncontrolling interests	48,533									48,533
Repurchases of common units	(34,829)			$ (5)		(34,824)
Repurchase of common units, shares				(539)
Repurchase of preferred stock	(7,200)		(5,000)			147			(2,347)
Capital contributions	917,092									917,092
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(116,978)			$ 7		30,727				(147,712)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				710
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(194,673)							(189,599)		(5,074)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	(14,117)							(13,742)		(375)
Reallocation of equity						(55,413)				55,413
Dividends and other distributions	(2,085,173)					(548)			(1,722,989)	(361,636)
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	3,148,590								2,939,723	208,867
Effect of equity compensation plans	116,172			$ (4)		38,114				78,062
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				(389)
Acquisitions by noncontrolling interests	130,416									130,416
Consolidation of other venture	25,759									25,759
Capital contributions	74,404									74,404
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(153,236)			$ 8		37,238				(190,482)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				835
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	305,929							298,413		7,516
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	17,542							17,073		469
Reallocation of equity						(2,347)				2,347
Dividends and other distributions	(2,247,946)					(31)			(1,872,861)	(375,054)
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	$ 3,555,398								3,364,856	190,542
Effect of equity compensation plans	187,725			$ 4		66,647				121,074
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares				393
Liberty and Duke Transaction, net of issuance costs, shares					182,661
Acquisitions by noncontrolling interests		$ 18,773,244			$ 1,827		$ 18,551,852				$ 219,565
Capital contributions	13,295									13,295
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(88,980)			$ 2		12,445				(101,427)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, shares				261
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	373,405							364,725		8,680
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts, net	71,639							69,919		1,720
Reallocation of equity						(127,134)				127,134
Dividends and other distributions	(2,764,843)					(11)			(2,494,723)	(270,109)
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