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Debt - Notes Issued Under Indentures Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 21, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 21, 2020 CAD ($) | Aug. 21, 2020 EUR (€) | Aug. 18, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,364,451,000 | $ 8,797,424,000 |  |
Repurchase price in the event of change of control, percentage of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  | 101.00%
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 737,812,000 | 3,465,000,000 | $ 987,500,000 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 68,300,000 | $ 0 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,376,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,950,000 | $ 17,040,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | GBP Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 400,000
Senior Notes | 47/8% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 51/4% Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 825,000,000 |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5% Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00%
Senior Notes | 47/8% Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 51/4% Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 41/2% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 1,089,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5% Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00%
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes | $ 737,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 55/8% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes 4.375 Percent due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes 6 Percent Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Subordinated Notes 5.75 Percent due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.958% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,310,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior CAD Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 104.031% | 104.031% | 104.031% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | CAD 5.375 Percent Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 106.628% | 106.628% | 106.628% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 101.50% | 101.50% | 101.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount outstanding | € |  |  |  | € 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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