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COMMON EQUITY - ATM AND FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Mar. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Oct. 31, 2025 | Aug. 31, 2024
At-the-market program offering |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate sales of common stock through ATM Program |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0 | $ 1,500,000,000
Forward equity sale contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Balance sheet impact - forward contracts | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q4 2025 Forward Sales Contract |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares |  |  | 58,533 |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Initial Forward Price |  |  | $ 110.7748 |  |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q4 2025 Forward Sales Contract | Physical Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount | 6,500,000 |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q4 2025 Forward Sales Contract | Net Share Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Net Settlement, Cash | $ (400,000) |  |  | $ (400,000) |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Number of Shares | (3,045) |  |  | (3,045) |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares |  | 3,726,090 |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Initial Forward Price |  | $ 114.8548 |  |  |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts | Physical Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount | $ 428,300,000 |  |  | $ 428,300,000 |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts | Net Share Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Net Settlement, Cash | $ (6,800,000) |  |  | $ (6,800,000) |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Number of Shares | (57,815) |  |  | (57,815) |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares | 2,607,398 |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Initial Forward Price | $ 111.4073 |  |  |  |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts | Physical Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount | $ 290,800,000 |  |  | $ 290,800,000 |  |
Forward equity sale contracts | Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts | Net Share Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Net Settlement, Cash | $ (13,600,000) |  |  | $ (13,600,000) |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Number of Shares | (116,720) |  |  | (116,720) |  |

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