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Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Total debt | $ 21,453,872,000 | $ 19,643,806,000 |
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs | (363,532,000) | (314,763,000) |
Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 21,090,340,000 | 19,329,043,000 |
Less—current portion including commercial paper | (2,243,131,000) | (1,371,087,000) |
Long-term portion | $ 18,847,209,000 | $ 17,957,956,000 |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.47% | 6.02% |
Unsecured UK Commercial paper |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | $ 409,319,000 |
Fixed rate debt: |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 12,377,882,000 | 11,024,809,000 |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 5,604,498,000 | 2,464,994,000 |
Secured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 2,354,037,000 | 3,895,166,000 |
Unsecured term loans |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 2,860,567,000 | 3,210,161,000 |
Convertible notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,558,780,000 | 1,454,488,000 |
Total variable rate debt |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 8,603,715,000 | 8,405,632,000 |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,899,342,000 | 3,289,000,000 |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 3,500,000,000 |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024, $1.9 billion |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.51% |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,900,000,000 |  | $ 1,700,000,000
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) | 0.20% |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility due 2024, $1.3 billion |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.91% |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |
USD unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 5,018,740,000 | 4,002,249,000 |
Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 685,633,000 | 705,064,000 |
Finance lease liabilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 472,275,000 | $ 213,365,000 |
LIBOR | Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024, $1.9 billion |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.30% |  |
Minimum | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.70% |  |
Minimum | Secured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 10.88% |  |
Minimum | Unsecured term loans |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.53% |  |
Minimum | Convertible notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.88% |  |
Minimum | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.51% |  |
Minimum | USD unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 0.71% |  |
Minimum | Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.74% |  |
Maximum | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 9.13% |  |
Maximum | Secured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 11.50% |  |
Maximum | Unsecured term loans |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.41% |  |
Maximum | Convertible notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.25% |  |
Maximum | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.91% |  |
Maximum | Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility due 2024, $1.3 billion |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) | 0.30% |  |
Maximum | USD unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.17% |  |
Maximum | Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.25% |  |
Maximum | LIBOR | Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility due 2024, $1.3 billion |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.70% |  |

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