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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 17, 2022 | Oct. 27, 2021 | Dec. 21, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 24, 2020 | Mar. 11, 2019 | Sep. 18, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of the notes |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt balance |  |  |  | $ 4,223,800,000 |  | $ 2,022,900,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% | 4.50% | 4.20%
Outstanding debt balance |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  | $ 500,000,000.0 | $ 200,000,000.0 | $ 350,000,000.0 |
4.200% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.20% |  |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date | Mar. 17, 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.950% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2052 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.95% |  |  | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date | Mar. 17, 2052 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment frequency of debt interest |  |  |  | semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
2032 and 2052 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of the notes | $ 1,178,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
4.500% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |
2.375% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.375% |  | 2.375% |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000.0 |  | $ 700,000,000.0 | $ 700,000,000.0 |  |
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  | 250,000,000.0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  | 240,600,000 |  | 246,900,000 |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 | 225,000,000.0 |  | $ 240,000,000.0 |  |  |
Loan repayment term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term A-1 Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt balance |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under loan agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Term A-1 Loan | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1-Month Term SOFR Rate |  |  |  | 1.344% |  |  |  |  |
Term A-2 Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt balance |  |  |  | $ 493,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under loan agreement |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Term A-2 Loan | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1-Month Term SOFR Rate |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity under credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 475,000,000.0
Long-term Debt | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
30-day Adjusted LIBOR Rate |  |  |  | 1.688% |  |  |  |  |

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