Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,880,000
Debt issuance costs and debt discount	(27,850)	(29,008)	(37,268)
Long-term debt, net	2,572,150	2,570,992	2,837,732
Less: current portion	(250,000)	0	0
Total long-term debt	2,322,150	2,570,992	2,837,732
Senior Notes \| 2010 Senior Notes due October 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	250,000	250,000	250,000
Senior Notes \| 2011 Senior Notes due November 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	300,000	300,000	300,000
Senior Notes \| 2013 Senior Notes due March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	250,000	250,000	250,000
Senior Notes \| 2017/2018 Senior Notes due December 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	0	275,000
Senior Notes \| 2019 Senior Notes due December 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	600,000	600,000	600,000
Senior Notes \| 2021 Senior Notes due April 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	600,000	600,000	600,000
Senior Notes \| 2021 Senior Notes due April 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 600,000

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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