DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Details)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions |
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12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 15, 2023
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Nov. 15, 2023
EUR (€)
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Apr. 01, 2023
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Mar. 07, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2023
CAD ($)
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Feb. 23, 2023
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 22,470,000,000
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| Number of debt instruments issued | series |
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2
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| Debt instrument, redemption price, minimum threshold, percentage |
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100.00%
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| Outstanding letters of credit |
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1,900,000,000
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| Surety bonds written |
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$ 1,600,000,000
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| Number of credit agreements | credit_agreement |
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to percentage of net tangible assets |
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10.00%
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10.00%
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10.00%
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10.00%
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| Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount |
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$ 4,500,000,000
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| Level 2 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term debt fair value |
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22,100,000,000
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$ 18,200,000,000
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| Bomi Group |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Repayments of assumed debt |
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$ 23,000,000
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| Senior notes | LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.45%
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3800.00%
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| Commercial paper |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Short-term debt |
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$ 2,172,000,000
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$ 0
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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2,195,000,000
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| U.S. Commercial Paper Program |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow |
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10,000,000,000.0
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| U.S. Commercial Paper Program | Commercial paper |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Short-term debt |
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$ 2,200,000,000
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0
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| Average interest rate |
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5.45%
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5.45%
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5.45%
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5.45%
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| Foreign Commercial Paper Program |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | € |
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€ 5,000,000,000.0
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| 2.200% senior notes | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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2.20%
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2.20%
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2.20%
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2.20%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 400,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 400,000,000
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399,000,000
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| 2.500% senior notes | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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2.50%
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2.50%
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2.50%
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2.50%
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2.50%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 0
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| Repayments of senior debt |
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$ 1,000,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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0
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999,000,000
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| Floating rate senior notes maturing 2023 | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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0
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| Repayments of senior debt |
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$ 500,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 0
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500,000,000
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| 0.375% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
0.375%
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0.375%
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0.375%
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0.375%
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0.375%
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0.375%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 0
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| Repayments of senior debt |
$ 749,000,000
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€ 700,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 0
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745,000,000
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| 4.875% senior notes | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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4.875%
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4.875%
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4.875%
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4.875%
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4.875%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 900,000,000
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$ 900,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 894,000,000
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0
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| 5.050% senior notes | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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5.05%
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5.05%
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5.05%
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5.05%
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5.05%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 1,100,000,000
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$ 1,100,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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1,083,000,000
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0
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| Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2073 | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 529,000,000
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| Debt instrument, callable, threshold period |
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30 years
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| Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2073 | Senior notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.35%
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| Floating rate senior notes | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 500,000,000
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$ 400,000,000
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| Average interest rate |
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5.32%
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1.93%
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| Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2073 | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 1,562,000,000
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| Average interest rate |
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4.75%
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1.44%
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| Senior notes earliest callable period |
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30 years
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| Senior notes earliest putable period |
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1 year
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 1,545,000,000
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$ 1,027,000,000
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| Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2073 | Senior notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.35%
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| Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2073 | Senior notes | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.04%
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| 7.62% debentures Due 2030 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Original debt amount |
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$ 276,000,000
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| Treasury yield, percentage |
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0.05%
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0.05%
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0.05%
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0.05%
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| 7.62% debentures Due 2030 | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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7.62%
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7.62%
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7.62%
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7.62%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 276,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 280,000,000
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280,000,000
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| 5.50% Pound Sterling Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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5.50%
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5.50%
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5.50%
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5.50%
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| Number of tranches in debt instrument | tranche |
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2
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| Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £ |
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£ 66
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| 5.50% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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5.50%
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5.50%
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5.50%
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5.50%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 85,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 84,000,000
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79,000,000
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| 5.125% Pound Sterling Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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5.125%
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5.125%
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5.125%
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5.125%
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| Number of tranches in debt instrument | tranche |
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2
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| Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £ |
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£ 455
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| 5.125% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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5.125%
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5.125%
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5.125%
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5.125%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 579,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 550,000,000
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521,000,000
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| 5.125% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes | Government of United Kingdom Bond Yield |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.15%
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| 1.625% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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1.625%
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1.625%
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1.625%
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1.625%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 775,000,000
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€ 700,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 774,000,000
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744,000,000
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| 1.625% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes | German Government |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.20%
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| 1.000% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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1.00%
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1.00%
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1.00%
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1.00%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 554,000,000
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€ 500,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 551,000,000
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531,000,000
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| 1.000% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes | German Government |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.15%
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| 1.500% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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1.50%
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1.50%
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1.50%
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1.50%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 554,000,000
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€ 500,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 551,000,000
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530,000,000
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| 1.500% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes | German Government |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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2000.00%
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| 2.125% Canadian Senior Notes | Senior notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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2.125%
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2.125%
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2.125%
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2.125%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 567,000,000
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 566,000,000
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$ 553,000,000
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| 2.125% Canadian Senior Notes | Canadian Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |
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2.125%
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2.125%
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2.125%
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2.125%
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| Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 750
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| 2.125% Canadian Senior Notes | Canadian Senior Notes | Government of Canada Yield |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.215%
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| Facility Notes and Bonds Worldport Louisville Due January 2029 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Average interest rate |
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3.31%
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0.16%
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 149,000,000
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| Facility Notes and Bonds Airfreight Louisville Due November 2036 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Average interest rate |
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3.29%
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1.08%
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 42,000,000
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| Facility Notes and Bonds International Airport Dallas Fort Worth Due May 2032 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Average interest rate |
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4.42%
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 29,000,000
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| Fixed interest rate |
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5.11%
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5.11%
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5.11%
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5.11%
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| Facility Notes and Bonds, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Due September 2045 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Average interest rate |
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3.26%
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1.03%
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| Long-term debt |
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$ 100,000,000
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2024 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Revolving credit facilities |
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$ 1,000,000,000
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2024 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.10%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2024 | Base Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.70%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2024 | Federal funds effective rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.50%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2024 | Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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1.00%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Revolving credit facilities |
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$ 2,000,000,000
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| Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding |
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$ 0
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.10%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Base Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.875%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Federal funds effective rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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0.50%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Applicable margin rates |
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1.00%
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