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Debt Facilities - Additional Information (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 24, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) credit | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 10, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 10, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 2,706,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,288,000
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | 13,058,000 | $ 6,441,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest |  |  | 94,900,000 | $ 119,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost, net |  |  | $ 105,489,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 92,773,000
Senior Notes | 0.250% Euro Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 594,900,000 | € 500,000,000.0 |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.000% Euro Senior Notes due 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 713,800,000 | € 600,000,000.0 |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.875% |  | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior debt | $ 590,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of unamortized debt issuance |  |  | $ 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.000% Infomart Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Numbers of letters of credit outstanding | credit |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  | $ 75,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available to borrow |  |  | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Repay percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost, net |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000
Unsecured Debt | Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Line of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Line of Credit | JPY Unsecured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 424,700,000 |  |  |  |

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