Indebtedness - Summary of Unsecured Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes, net	$ 2,673,000,000	$ 2,670,000,000
Unsecured Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	2,700,000,000	2,700,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(27,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Unsecured senior notes, net	2,673,000,000	2,670,000,000
Unsecured Senior Notes \| $850 face value, 5.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	850,000,000	850,000,000
Face value	$ 850,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
Unsecured Senior Notes \| $650 face value, 5.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due December 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	$ 650,000,000	650,000,000
Face value	$ 650,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%
Unsecured Senior Notes \| $600 face value, 6.000% interest rate payable semi-annually, due January 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
Face value	$ 600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Unsecured Senior Notes \| $600 face value, 5.750% interest rate payable semi-annually, due November 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Face value	$ 600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.75%

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