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Debt - Summary of Debt (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total debt | [1] | $ 19,143,091,000 |  | $ 11,241,483,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (314,432,000) |  | (206,607,000)
Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs |  | 18,828,659,000 |  | 11,034,876,000
Less—current portion including commercial paper |  | (1,075,235,000) |  | (2,620,766,000)
Long-term portion |  | $ 17,753,424,000 |  | $ 8,414,110,000
Weighted average interest rate |  | 5.68% |  | 3.99%
UK Commercial paper |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 368,952,000 |  | $ 0
USD Commercial paper |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | 0 |  | 1,434,180,000
Total fixed rate debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | 10,980,489,000 |  | 5,215,452,000
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 2,768,980,000 |  | 1,746,280,000
Unsecured senior notes | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [2] | 2.65% |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [2] | 9.13% |  |
Secured senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 3,887,409,000 |  | 662,398,000
Secured senior notes | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.25% |  |
Secured senior notes | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 11.50% |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 3,385,090,000 |  | 2,806,774,000
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [2] | 2.53% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [2] | 5.41% |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 939,010,000 |  | 0
Total variable rate debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 7,944,300,000 |  | 5,795,773,000
Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current interest rate | [2],[3] | 1.48% |  |
Long-term debt, gross | [3] | $ 3,385,000,000 |  | 165,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current interest rate |  | 1.60% |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,900,000,000 | $ 1,700,000,000 |
Facility fee |  | 0.20% |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.30% |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current interest rate |  | 1.60% |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,200,000,000 |
Facility fee |  | 0.20% |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2022 | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.30% |  |
USD unsecured term loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 3,546,179,000 |  | 3,519,853,000
USD unsecured term loan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.55% |  |
USD unsecured term loan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.05% |  |
Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 644,169,000 |  | 676,740,000
Euro unsecured term loan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.15% |  |
Euro unsecured term loan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.58% |  |
Finance lease liabilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  | $ 218,302,000 |  | $ 230,258,000
[1] | At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the weighted average interest rate for total debt was 5.68% and 3.99%, respectively.
[2] | Interest rates based on outstanding loan balance as of June 30, 2020 and, for variable rate debt, include either LIBOR or EURIBOR plus the applicable margin.
[3] | Includes $1.9 billion facility due in 2024 and $1.5 billion facility due in 2022, each of which accrue interest at LIBOR plus 1.30%, which interest rate was 1.60% as of June 30, 2020 and each is subject to a facility fee of 0.20%.

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