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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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End date of debt instrument redemption period, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Long-Term Debt Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 15, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 02, 2021	Nov. 01, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 1,600,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		18,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity		$ 1,800,000,000
1.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Repayments of Debt	$ 200,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.125%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Sep. 15, 2024
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment		March 15, September 15
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date		Sep. 15, 2022
6.25% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Dec. 01, 2025
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment		June 1, December 1
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date		Dec. 01, 2023
5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.75%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		May 15, 2026
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment		May 15, November 15
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date		May 15, 2024
Principal amount		$ 750,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line Of Credit Facility Initial Borrowing Capacity			$ 2,500,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Principal amount		400,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument
Principal amount		200			$ 200,000,000
6.25% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Principal amount		102,324,000
6.25% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument
Principal amount				$ 102,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net		5,600,000				$ 8,100,000
Initial Borrowing Base [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Line Of Credit Facility Initial Borrowing Capacity		$ 2,500,000,000
Initial Borrowing Base [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line Of Credit Facility Initial Borrowing Capacity			2,400,000,000
Alternate Base Rate Option [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End		0.75%
LIBOR Option [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End		1.75%
Unused Commitment Fee [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End		0.375%
Elected commitment [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity		$ 1,600,000,000
Elected commitment [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 1,500,000,000