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Debt Facilities - Schedule of Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 12, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 05, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total long term debt | $ 13,840,646 |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | 13,168,952 |  | $ 12,226,890 |
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost | (108,026) |  | (117,351) |
Total long term debt | 13,060,926 |  | 12,109,539 |
Less current portion | (998,580) |  | 0 |
Total | 12,062,346 |  | 12,109,539 |
Senior Notes | 2.625% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Effective interest rate | 2.79% |  | 2.79% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.625% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.250% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Effective interest rate | 1.46% |  | 1.46% |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.25% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.000% Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 700,000 |  | $ 700,000 |
Effective interest rate | 1.18% |  | 1.18% |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.900% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 600,000 |  | $ 600,000 |
Effective interest rate | 3.04% |  | 3.04% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.90% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.450% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 700,000 |  | $ 700,000 |
Effective interest rate | 1.64% |  | 1.64% |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.45% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 0.250% Euro Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 552,050 |  | $ 534,950 |
Effective interest rate | 0.45% |  | 0.45% |
Interest rate (percent) | 0.25% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.800% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Effective interest rate | 1.96% |  | 1.96% |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.80% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.550% Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 650,000 |  | $ 650,000 |
Effective interest rate | 1.67% |  | 1.67% |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.55% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.000% Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000 |
Effective interest rate | 2.21% |  | 2.21% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.875% Swiss Franc Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 356,633 |  | $ 0 |
Effective interest rate | 3.05% |  | 0.00% |
Less amount representing unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost |  | $ (3,000) |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.875% |  |  |
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 | 3.30% |  | 3.30% |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.20% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.150% Senior Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,100,000 |  | $ 1,100,000 |
Effective interest rate | 2.27% |  | 2.27% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.15% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.500% Senior Notes due 2031 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Effective interest rate | 2.65% |  | 2.65% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.50% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.900% Senior Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 1,200,000 |  | $ 1,200,000 |
Effective interest rate | 4.07% |  | 4.07% |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.90% |  |  | 3.90%
Senior Notes | 1.000% Euro Senior Notes due 2033 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 662,460 |  | $ 641,940 |
Effective interest rate | 1.18% |  | 1.18% |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.000% Japanese Yen Series A Notes due 2035 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 266,888 |  | $ 0 |
Effective interest rate | 2.07% |  | 0.00% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.130% Japanese Yen Series C Notes due 2035 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 104,911 |  | $ 0 |
Effective interest rate | 2.20% |  | 0.00% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.13% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.370% Japanese Yen Series B Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 72,516 |  | $ 0 |
Effective interest rate | 2.42% |  | 0.00% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.37% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.570% Japanese Yen Series D Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 32,608 |  | $ 0 |
Effective interest rate | 2.62% |  | 0.00% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.57% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.570% Japanese Yen Series E Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 70,886 |  | $ 0 |
Effective interest rate | 2.62% |  | 0.00% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.57% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.000% Senior Notes due 2050 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Effective interest rate | 3.09% |  | 3.09% |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.950% Senior Notes due 2051 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Effective interest rate | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.95% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.400% Senior Notes due 2052 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Effective interest rate | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.40% |  |  |

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