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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following: 
 Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
Domestic$1,374,571 $1,100,420 $926,604 
International155,822 76,674 39,674 
 $1,530,393 $1,177,094 $966,278 
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense for continuing operations consisted of the following:
 Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
Current:   
Federal$253,504 $200,070 $201,932 
State52,410 38,370 55,593 
International31,532 21,008 16,253 
Total current income tax337,446 259,448 273,778 
Deferred:   
Federal(47,715)(40,234)(66,400)
State(2,855)367 (12,289)
International(7,220)535 2,998 
Total deferred income tax(57,790)(39,332)(75,691)
 $279,656 $220,116 $198,087 
Reconciliation between U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate
The reconciliation between the Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations and the U.S. federal income tax rate is as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
 202420232022
Federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit3.4 2.6 3.8 
Equity compensation(1.1)(1.1)(1.6)
Nondeductible executive compensation0.7 1.2 1.1 
Political advocacy costs0.3 0.2 2.2 
Unrecognized tax benefits(0.5)(1.1)(1.1)
Change in international valuation allowance0.1 0.8 1.2 
Credits(1.2)(1.2)(1.2)
Other0.3 1.9 1.1 
Impact of noncontrolling interests primarily
 attributable to non-tax paying entities
(4.7)(5.6)(6.0)
Effective tax rate18.3 %18.7 %20.5 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Arising from Temporary Differences
Deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from temporary differences for continuing operations were as follows:
 December 31,
 20242023
Receivables$37,630 $23,075 
Accrued liabilities74,419 81,281 
Operating lease liabilities508,729 533,859 
Net operating loss carryforwards161,371 183,216 
Investments in partnerships4,108 — 
Other54,600 52,142 
Deferred tax assets840,857 873,573 
Valuation allowance(107,952)(113,237)
Net deferred tax assets732,905 760,336 
Intangible assets(757,797)(731,024)
Property and equipment(63,726)(127,191)
Operating lease assets(464,455)(486,864)
Investments in partnerships— (19,119)
Other(66,035)(87,918)
Deferred tax liabilities(1,352,013)(1,452,116)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(619,108)$(691,780)
Reported as:
Deferred tax liabilities$(665,361)$(726,217)
Deferred tax assets (included in Other long-term assets)46,253 34,437 
$(619,108)$(691,780)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits that do not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold is as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
 20242023
Beginning balance$47,379 $63,985 
Additions for tax positions related to current year3,866 4,088 
Adjustments for tax positions related to prior years(1,452)(7,273)
Reductions related to lapse of applicable statute(8,309)(5,428)
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities— (7,993)
Ending balance$41,484 $47,379