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Debt - Summary of Debt (Details) - USD ($)

6 Months Ended

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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