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Equity and Capital - Equity Distribution Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Feb. 23, 2024 | Apr. 01, 2022
2023 Sales Agreement |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate maximum offering price |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Net proceeds from sale of stock | $ 99,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Number of shares entered for agreement | 0.6 |  |  |
Average price per share | $ 133.43 |  |  |
Payment of stock issuance costs | $ 600,000 |  |  |
2024 Sales Agreement |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate maximum offering price | 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Value of shares remain unsold at the time of termination |  |  | $ 258,300,000 |
Amount of shares reserved for future issuance | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |

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