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Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2020
2020 ATM Program |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, equity offering agreement, authorized |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Foreign currency forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 3,000,000,000 | $ 3,300,000,000 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency debt | Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 1,500,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Cross-currency interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 3,900,000,000 | 4,000,000,000 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 373,400,000 | 375,700,000 |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income: | 38,295,000 | 77,542,000 | $ (97,311,000) |
Cash Flow Hedges | Cross-currency interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 280,300,000 | 0 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income: | (2,386,000) | 0 | 0 |
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate locks |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 800,000,000 |  |
Derivative, notional aggregate amount settled | 800,000,000 |  |  |
Net gain (loss) to be reclassified within the next 12 months, interest rate cash flow hedge | 1,400,000 | (3,900,000) |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income: | 49,392,000 | 9,624,000 | (30,393,000) |
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign currency forward and option contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount | 490,800,000 | 831,200,000 |  |
Net gain (loss) to be reclassified within the next 12 months, foreign currency cash flow hedge | 8,200,000 | 13,300,000 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income: | $ (8,711,000) | $ 67,767,000 | $ (68,573,000) |

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