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Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) bond	Nov. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2021 USD ($)	May 19, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Principal balance on debt	$ 6,379,802,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	$ 164,292,000
Number of bond offerings \| bond			2
Senior Unsecured Note
Debt Instrument
Principal balance on debt	$ 4,700,000,000		$ 4,700,000,000
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 3.400 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount						$ 251,806,000
Coupon Rate						3.40%
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 4.000 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount						$ 298,194,000
Coupon Rate						4.00%
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 4.250 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount							$ 188,000,000	$ 112,000,000
Coupon Rate							4.25%	4.25%
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 4.200 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount							$ 149,000,000	$ 201,000,000
Coupon Rate							4.20%	4.20%
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 3.880 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount							$ 331,000,000	$ 469,000,000
Coupon Rate							3.88%	3.88%
Senior Unsecured Note \| Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 61,000,000
Senior Unsecured Note \| Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024
Debt Instrument
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 164,000,000
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 2.13 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount				$ 500,000,000
Coupon Rate				2.13%
Senior Unsecured Note \| Unsecured Note 1.35 Percent
Debt Instrument
Amount					$ 450,000,000
Coupon Rate					1.35%