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Indebtedness - Additional Information (Details)						12 Months Ended
Indebtedness - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 06, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 19, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2023	Jun. 15, 2022	Dec. 15, 2021	Mar. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 325,300,000	$ 970,600,000	$ 30,600,000
Issuances of long-term debt						295,100,000	1,587,300,000	0
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt						3,200,000	(8,900,000)	$ 0
Senior notes						2,244,400,000	2,544,400,000
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding						$ 0	0
Domestic Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, secured net leverage ratio, maximum						3.00
Maximum leverage ratio, subject to consummation of qualifying acquisitions						3.25
Secured Debt \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross						$ 32,500,000
2022 Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on line of credit						0	0
Debt instrument, face amount						1,000,000,000
New Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term lines of credit						8,400,000
New Term Loan A Facility \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, term		5 years
New Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term lines of credit						$ 22,000,000
New Term Loan B Facility \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,100,000,000
Debt instrument, term		7 years
Incremental Term B Loans \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 300,000,000
3.900% senior note due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						3.90%
3.900% senior note due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	300,000,000									$ 300,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage										3.90%
Repayments of long-term debt	295,100,000
5.300% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						5.30%
Senior notes						$ 90,500,000	90,500,000
4.375% Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						4.375%
Senior notes						$ 700,000,000.0	700,000,000.0
4.375% Notes due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount														$ 700,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage														4.375%
4.400% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						4.40%						4.40%
4.400% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage												4.40%
4.650% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage											4.65%
4.900% Senior Loan due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						4.90%
Senior notes						$ 303,900,000	$ 303,900,000
4.900% Senior Loan due 2044 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage									4.90%
Repayments of long-term debt									$ 96,100,000
3.5% Senior note due 2021 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 500,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.50%		3.50%				3.50%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 309,600,000						$ 190,400,000
3.900% Notes due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 700,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage					3.90%
4.900% Notes due 2044 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 400,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage					4.90%
2014 bonds \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuances of long-term debt					$ 1,600,000,000
2024 Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	300,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	295,200,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	$ 3,200,000
3.500% Unsecured Senior notes due March 15, 2021 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount														$ 500,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			3.50%						3.50%					3.50%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 280,400,000						$ 219,600,000
Debt Securities \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes														$ 1,200,000,000
3.150% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						3.15%
3.150% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 750,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage				3.15%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt				$ 737,100,000
3.9% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage													3.90%
5.300% Notes due 2043 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount															$ 400,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage															5.30%
Repayments of long-term debt									$ 309,500,000