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Debt - Long Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 AUD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 AUD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 13,836,364 |  | $ 12,034,622 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (117,278) |  | (101,452) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 13,719,086 |  | 11,933,170 |
Debt, current portion | (715,109) |  | (120,670) |
Unamortized debt issuance expense, net of current portion | 0 |  | 0 |
Carrying amount, current portion | (715,109) |  | (120,670) |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 13,121,255 |  | 11,913,952 |
Unamortized deferred financing costs | (117,278) |  | (101,452) |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | $ 13,003,977 |  | 11,812,500 |
Capital stock of subsidiaries pledged to secure debt (as a percent) | 66.00% | 66.00% |  |
Unamortized original issue discount | $ 11,358 |  |  |
Present value of lease obligations | 406,841 |  | 349,865 |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 400,000 |  | 358,500 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (670) |  | (317) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 399,330 |  | 358,183 |
Fair value | $ 400,000 |  | 358,183 |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital stock of subsidiaries pledged to secure debt (as a percent) | 66.00% | 66.00% |  |
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility, Netting |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 121,000 |  |  |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (9,253) |  |  |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 111,747 |  |  |
Fair value | 121,000 |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  |  | 0 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs |  |  | (4,621) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) |  |  | (4,621) |
Fair value |  |  | 0 |
Credit Agreement | UK Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 175,503 |  | 178,239 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (1,034) |  | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 174,469 |  | 178,239 |
Fair value | 175,503 |  | 178,239 |
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan A |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 216,016 |  | 228,125 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | 0 |  | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 216,016 |  | 228,125 |
Fair value | 216,016 |  | 228,125 |
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan B due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 0 |  | 659,298 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | 0 |  | (2,498) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 0 |  | 656,800 |
Fair value | 0 |  | 659,750 |
Unamortized original issue discount |  |  | 452 |
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan B, Due 2031 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 1,840,181 |  | 1,191,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (14,690) |  | (13,026) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 1,825,491 |  | 1,177,974 |
Fair value | 1,850,698 |  | 1,200,000 |
Unamortized original issue discount | 10,517 |  | 9,000 |
Term Loan Facility | Virginia 3 Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 271,079 |  | 101,218 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (3,013) |  | (4,641) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 268,066 |  | 96,577 |
Fair value | 271,079 |  | 101,218 |
Term Loan Facility | Virginia 4/5 Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 76,535 |  | 16,338 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (2,752) |  | (5,892) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 73,783 |  | 10,446 |
Fair value | 76,535 |  | 16,338 |
Term Loan Facility | Virginia 6 Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 137,495 |  | 0 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (4,605) |  | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 132,890 |  | 0 |
Fair value | $ 137,495 |  | 0 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.10% | 7.10% |  |
Term Loan Facility | Virginia 7 Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 32,074 |  | 0 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (7,591) |  | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 24,483 |  | 0 |
Fair value | $ 32,074 |  | 0 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |
Australian Dollar Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 175,813 | $ 284,727 | 197,743 | $ 292,422
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (265) |  | (482) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 175,548 |  | 197,261 |
Fair value | 176,655 |  | 199,195 |
Unamortized original issue discount | 842 |  | 1,452 |
Senior Notes | 37/8% GBP Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 501,437 |  | 509,254 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (789) |  | (1,763) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 500,648 |  | 507,491 |
Fair value | $ 490,155 |  | 489,108 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |
Senior Notes | 47/8% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (3,910) |  | (5,332) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 996,090 |  | 994,668 |
Fair value | $ 972,500 |  | 967,500 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |
Senior Notes | 51/4% Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 825,000 |  | 825,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (3,838) |  | (5,019) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 821,162 |  | 819,981 |
Fair value | $ 804,375 |  | 800,250 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |
Senior Notes | 5% Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 500,000 |  | 500,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (2,592) |  | (3,316) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 497,408 |  | 496,684 |
Fair value | $ 481,250 |  | 478,750 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 7% Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (8,686) |  | (10,813) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 991,314 |  | 989,187 |
Fair value | $ 1,020,000 |  | 1,027,500 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 47/8% Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (6,871) |  | (8,318) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 993,129 |  | 991,682 |
Fair value | $ 945,000 |  | 945,000 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |
Senior Notes | 51/4% Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,300,000 |  | 1,300,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (8,399) |  | (9,903) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 1,291,601 |  | 1,290,097 |
Fair value | $ 1,235,000 |  | 1,241,500 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |
Senior Notes | 41/2% Notes due 2031 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,100,000 |  | 1,100,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (7,674) |  | (8,917) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 1,092,326 |  | 1,091,083 |
Fair value | $ 1,001,000 |  | 995,500 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Senior Notes | 5% Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 750,000 |  | 750,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (9,900) |  | (11,206) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 740,100 |  | 738,794 |
Fair value | $ 688,125 |  | 684,375 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 55/8% Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 600,000 |  | 600,000 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (4,404) |  | (4,985) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 595,596 |  | 595,015 |
Fair value | $ 570,000 |  | 567,000 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.625% | 5.625% |  |
Senior Notes | 61/4 % Notes due 2033 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,200,000 |  | 0 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (14,517) |  | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 1,185,483 |  | 0 |
Fair value | $ 1,194,000 |  | 0 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |
Real Estate Mortgages, Finance Lease Liabilities And Other |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 614,231 |  | 519,907 |
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (1,825) |  | (403) |
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 612,406 |  | 519,504 |
Fair value | 614,231 |  | 519,907 |
Long term debt fair value | $ 614,231 |  | $ 519,907 |
Mortgages |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.40% | 4.40% | 3.60% | 3.60%
Long term debt fair value | $ 74,250 |  | $ 57,753 |
Other Notes And Obligations |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt fair value | $ 133,140 |  | $ 112,289 |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 7.20% | 7.20% | 8.50% | 8.50%
Mortgage Securitization Program |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value | $ 50,000 |  | $ 50,000 |
Finance Lease Obligations |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 5.20% | 5.20% | 6.10% | 6.10%

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