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Debt Facilities - Summary of Senior Notes (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 23, 2020 | Oct. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 08, 2020 | Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,370,970 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,370,118 |
Add amount representing unamortized debt premium | 1,861 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,768 |
Total long term debt | 10,633,881 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | 9,261,050 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,029,211 |
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost | (92,773) |  |  |  |  |  | (78,030) |
Add amount representing unamortized debt premium | 186 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,716 |
Total long term debt | 9,168,463 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,952,897 |
Less current portion | (150,186) |  |  |  |  |  | (643,224) |
Long term debt, excluding current maturities | $ 9,018,277 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,309,673 |
Senior Notes | 5.00% Infomart Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 4.51% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.46% | 4.46%
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due In 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.375% |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 343,711 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.56% | 5.56%
Senior Notes | 2.625% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 2.79% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.79% | 2.79%
Senior Notes | 2.875% Euro Senior Notes Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.875% |  |  | 2.875% |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 841,500 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.08% | 3.08%
Senior Notes | 2.875% Euro Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.875% | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,122,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.04% | 3.04%
Senior Notes | 2.900% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 3.04% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.04% | 3.04%
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.875% |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.03% | 6.03%
Senior Notes | 2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.875% | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 611,050 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,122,000 | € 1,000.0
Effective interest rate (percent) | 3.04% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.04% | 3.04%
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 5.51% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.51% | 5.51%
Senior Notes | 3.200% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% | 3.30%
Senior Notes | 1.250 % Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.25% |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 1.46% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | $ (5,300) |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.800% Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 1.96% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Senior Notes | 3.200% Senior Notes Due In 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.150% Senior Notes Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.15% |  |  |  | 2.15% |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 2.27% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | $ (12,900) |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.000% Senior Notes Due 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.00% |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 3.09% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | $ (14,200) |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.000% Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 1.18% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  |  | $ (6,200) |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.550% Senior Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.55% |  | 1.55% |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 1.67% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  |  | $ (5,800) |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.950% Senior Notes Due 2051 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.95% |  | 2.95% |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  |  | $ (8,100) |  |  |  |  |

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