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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  | 376,169,253 | 375,527,195
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Nov. 01, 2024 |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |
ATM Share Offering [Member] | Forward Sales Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average initial forward price per share |  | $ 83.25 |
ATM Share Offering [Member] | Forward Sales Agreements [Member] | Prior Program [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued |  | 1,700,000 |
Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Forward starting swaps to hedge changes in interest rates | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Oct. 26, 2027 |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] | ATM Share Offering [Member] | Forward Sales Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average initial forward price per share | $ 80.22 |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] | ATM Share Offering [Member] | Forward Sales Agreements [Member] | Prior Program [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 1,740,550 |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | $ 139,600,000 |  |

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