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Notes Payable - Note Issuances (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Payments on line of credit |  |  |  | $ 2,475,000,000 | $ 2,997,000,000 | $ 1,433,000,000
Notes Payable | 4.125% notes, issued in March 2017 and due in October 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.125% |  |  | 4.125% |  |
Issuance of Debt |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Public offering price | 102.98% |  |  | 102.98% |  |
Effective yield (as a percent) | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  |
Notes Payable | 4.650% notes, issued in March 2017 and due in March 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.65% |  |  | 4.65% |  |
Issuance of Debt |  | 300,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Public offering price | 99.97% |  |  | 99.97% |  |
Effective yield (as a percent) | 4.65% |  |  | 4.65% |  |
Notes Payable | 3.250% notes, issued in December 2017 and due in October 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.25% |  |  | 3.25% |  |
Issuance of Debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Public offering price | 101.77% |  |  | 101.77% |  |
Effective yield (as a percent) | 2.84% |  |  | 2.84% |  |
Notes Payable | 3.650% notes, issued in December 2017 and due in January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.65% |  |  | 3.65% |  |
Issuance of Debt |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |
Public offering price | 99.78% |  |  | 99.78% |  |
Effective yield (as a percent) | 3.68% |  |  | 3.68% |  |
Notes Payable | 4.650% notes, issued in December 2017 and due in March 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.65% |  |  | 4.65% |  |
Issuance of Debt | $ 250,000,000 |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Public offering price | 105.43% |  |  | 105.43% |  |
Effective yield (as a percent) | 4.32% |  |  | 4.32% |  |
Notes Payable | 3.000% notes, issued in October 2016 and due in January 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Issuance of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Public offering price |  |  |  |  | 98.67% |
Effective yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.15% |
Notes Payable | Notes issued in December 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 6.750% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |
Early repayment of notes payable |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |
Payments on line of credit | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | Notes issued in March 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 705,200,000 |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | Notes issued in October 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 586,700,000 |  |  |

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