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Debt (Schedule of Principal Values, Fair Values, and Carrying Values of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 25, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Feb. 23, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 11, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 12,388,000,000 |  | $ 12,952,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 11,480,332,000 |  | 11,819,108,000 |
Carrying Value |  | 12,324,315,000 |  | 12,868,162,000 |
Less: current maturities of long-term debt |  | (643,145,000) |  | (24,000,000) |
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities |  | $ 11,681,170,000 |  | 12,844,162,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jul. 07, 2026 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 180,000,000 |  | 720,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 180,000,000 |  | 720,000,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 180,000,000 |  | 720,000,000 |
2018 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 11, 2025 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 2,268,000,000 |  | 2,292,000,000 | $ 2,400,000,000
Fair Value |  | 2,273,670,000 |  | 2,280,540,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 2,263,343,000 |  | 2,284,007,000 |
2013-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 11, 2023 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 575,000,000.0 |  |  |
2014-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Oct. 08, 2024 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 620,000,000 |  | 620,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 606,540,000 |  | 598,480,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 619,145,000 |  | 618,099,000 |
2017-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 11, 2022 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 760,000,000.0 |  |  |
2018-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Mar. 09, 2023 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 640,000,000.0 |  |  |
2019-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jan. 12, 2025 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 1,165,000,000 |  | 1,165,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 1,115,313,000 |  | 1,095,776,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,162,348,000 |  | 1,159,860,000 |
2020-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jan. 09, 2026 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | 750,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 682,350,000 |  | 665,633,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 746,937,000 |  | 745,480,000 |
2020-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jan. 11, 2028 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 600,000,000 |  | 600,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 520,530,000 |  | 506,574,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 596,419,000 |  | 595,586,000 |
2021-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Nov. 09, 2026 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 1,165,000,000 |  | 1,165,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 1,015,437,000 |  | 991,705,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,158,059,000 |  | 1,155,724,000 |
2021-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 09, 2027 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 895,000,000 |  | 895,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 772,125,000 |  | 756,302,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 889,152,000 |  | 887,443,000 |
2021-3C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Oct. 09, 2031 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 895,000,000 |  | 895,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 686,581,000 |  | 686,134,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 887,365,000 |  | 886,495,000 |
2022-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jan. 11, 2028 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 850,000,000 |  | 850,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 850,221,000 |  | 855,899,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 841,429,000 |  | 840,053,000 |
2020 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2027 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 1,438,815,000 |  | 1,375,815,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,489,965,000 |  | 1,487,013,000 |
2021 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2029 |  |  |
Principal Balance |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000 |
Fair Value |  | 1,338,750,000 |  | 1,286,250,000 |
Carrying Value |  | $ 1,490,153,000 |  | $ 1,488,402,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2024 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date | Jan. 25, 2031 |  |  |  |
Principal Balance | $ 2,300,000,000 |  |  |  |

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