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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 27, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ (19,219,000) | $ (28,955,000) |
Net investment hedge (losses) gains |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | 5,110,000 |
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt and credit agreements |  |  |  |  | 1,964,216,000 | 0 |
Repayments of borrowings from credit agreements |  |  |  |  | 455,000,000 | 1,173,823,000 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 19,200,000 | $ 29,000,000 |
1.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 1.875% |  | 1.875% |  |
2019 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on amount borrowed |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |
2018 Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Benchmark Rate Adjustment | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Credit Facility | Subsequent Event | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on amount borrowed | 0.91% |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Credit Facility | Subsequent Event | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on amount borrowed | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | 1.125% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 1.125% |  | 1.125% |  | 1.125%
Credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt and credit agreements |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Repayments of borrowings from credit agreements |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Senior notes | 3.45% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  | 3.45%
Senior notes | Four Point Six Five Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 4.65% | 4.65% |  | 4.65% |  | 4.65%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 4.84% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Five Point Six Five Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 5.65% | 5.65% |  | 5.65% |  | 5.65%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 5.71% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Five Point Zero Five Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 5.05% | 5.05% |  | 5.05% |  | 5.05%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 5.18% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 4.15% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 4.15% |  | 4.15% |  | 4.15%
Repayments of borrowings from credit agreements |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000,000 |  |
Four Point Six Five Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt and credit agreements |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Five Point Zero Five Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt and credit agreements |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Five Point Six Five Percent Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt and credit agreements |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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