Consolidated Statement of Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
Total |
Preferred Stock [Member] |
Common Stock [Member] |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings [Member] |
Non-controlling Interests [Member] |
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 18,458,140 | $ 78,235 | $ 5,287 | $ 19,455,039 | $ (937,473) | $ (3,610,007) | $ 3,467,059 |
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016 | 528,671 | 528,671 | |||||
| Consolidated net earnings | $ 1,422,086 | 1,351,439 | 70,647 | ||||
| Effect of equity compensation plans | 88,678 | $ 19 | 58,679 | 29,980 | |||
| Effect of equity compensation plans, shares | 1,895 | ||||||
| Capital contributions | 150,076 | 150,076 | |||||
| Settlement of noncontrolling interests | (790,016) | (202,040) | (587,976) | ||||
| Conversion of noncontrolling interests | $ 15 | 47,711 | (47,726) | ||||
| Conversion of noncontrolling interests, shares | 1,515 | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net | 46,890 | (2,191) | 49,081 | ||||
| Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, net | 15,457 | 15,044 | 413 | ||||
| Reallocation of equity | (8,712) | 8,712 | |||||
| Distributions and other | (832,055) | (34) | (707,260) | (124,761) | |||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2017 | $ 18,559,256 | $ 78,235 | $ 5,321 | $ 19,350,643 | $ (924,620) | $ (2,965,828) | $ 3,015,505 |
| Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2017 | 532,081 | 532,081 |
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