Debt - Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 26, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 17,482,105
|
|
$ 16,544,473
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(132,456)
|
|
(112,514)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
17,349,649
|
|
16,431,959
|
| Debt, current portion |
(220,809)
|
|
(216,074)
|
| Unamortized debt issuance expense, net of current portion |
0
|
|
0
|
| Carrying amount, current maturities |
(220,809)
|
|
(216,074)
|
| Long term debt, gross, net of current portion |
17,261,296
|
|
16,328,399
|
| Unamortized deferred financing costs, noncurrent |
(132,456)
|
|
(112,514)
|
| Carrying amount, excluding current maturities |
17,128,840
|
|
16,215,885
|
| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
400,500
|
|
400,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,814)
|
|
(404)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
398,686
|
|
399,596
|
| FAIR VALUE |
400,500
|
|
400,000
|
| Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
30,000
|
|
751,500
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(7,241)
|
|
(8,207)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
22,759
|
|
743,293
|
| FAIR VALUE |
30,000
|
|
751,500
|
| Remaining capacity |
$ 2,707,574
|
|
|
| Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |
5.40%
|
|
|
| Credit Agreement | UK Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 185,405
|
|
188,385
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,405)
|
|
(2,002)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
184,000
|
|
186,383
|
| FAIR VALUE |
185,405
|
|
188,385
|
| Credit Agreement | Virginia 9 Term Loans |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
29,595
|
|
|
| Term Loan Facility | Term Loan A |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
475,000
|
|
487,500
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
0
|
|
0
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
475,000
|
|
487,500
|
| FAIR VALUE |
475,000
|
|
487,500
|
| Term Loan Facility | Term Loan B |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
2,011,653
|
|
2,020,957
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(11,426)
|
|
(12,465)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
2,000,227
|
|
2,008,492
|
| FAIR VALUE |
2,021,130
|
|
2,031,495
|
| Term Loan Facility | Virginia 3 Term Loans due 2026 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
0
|
|
271,079
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
0
|
|
(1,189)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
0
|
|
269,890
|
| FAIR VALUE |
0
|
|
271,079
|
| Term Loan Facility | Virginia 6 Term Loan |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
210,000
|
|
210,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,645)
|
|
(2,633)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
208,355
|
|
207,367
|
| FAIR VALUE |
210,000
|
|
210,000
|
| Term Loan Facility | Virginia 7 Term Loan |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
293,455
|
|
275,314
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(2,719)
|
|
(4,351)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
290,736
|
|
270,963
|
| FAIR VALUE |
293,455
|
|
275,314
|
| Term Loan Facility | Virginia 9 Term Loans |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
29,595
|
|
0
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(7,038)
|
|
0
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
22,557
|
|
0
|
| FAIR VALUE |
29,595
|
|
0
|
| Term Loan Facility | Virginia 4 And 5 Term Loan 2030 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
208,224
|
|
208,224
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(3,167)
|
|
(3,529)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
205,057
|
|
204,695
|
| FAIR VALUE |
208,224
|
|
208,224
|
| Term Loan Facility | Virginia 3 Term Loan 2031 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
433,000
|
|
0
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(8,137)
|
|
0
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
424,863
|
|
0
|
| FAIR VALUE |
433,000
|
|
0
|
| Australian Dollar Term Loan |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
267,257
|
|
262,192
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,814)
|
|
(1,965)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
265,443
|
|
260,227
|
| FAIR VALUE |
268,877
|
|
263,948
|
| Senior Notes | 47/8% Notes due 2027 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
1,000,000
|
|
1,000,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,777)
|
|
(2,488)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
998,223
|
|
997,512
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 998,750
|
|
995,000
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
4.875%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 51/4% Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 825,000
|
|
825,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(2,067)
|
|
(2,657)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
822,933
|
|
822,343
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 822,938
|
|
823,969
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
5.25%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 5% Notes due 2028 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 500,000
|
|
500,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,507)
|
|
(1,869)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
498,493
|
|
498,131
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 496,250
|
|
497,500
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
5.00%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 7% Notes due 2029 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 1,000,000
|
|
1,000,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(5,495)
|
|
(6,559)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
994,505
|
|
993,441
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 1,016,250
|
|
1,025,000
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
7.00%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 47/8% Notes due 2029 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 1,000,000
|
|
1,000,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(4,701)
|
|
(5,425)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
995,299
|
|
994,575
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 976,250
|
|
983,750
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
4.875%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 51/4% Notes due 2030 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 1,300,000
|
|
1,300,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(6,142)
|
|
(6,894)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
1,293,858
|
|
1,293,106
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 1,275,625
|
|
1,280,500
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
5.25%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 41/2% Notes |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 1,100,000
|
|
1,100,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(5,809)
|
|
(6,430)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
1,094,191
|
|
1,093,570
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 1,047,750
|
|
1,042,250
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
4.50%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 5% Notes due 2032 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 750,000
|
|
750,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(7,942)
|
|
(8,595)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
742,058
|
|
741,405
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 718,125
|
|
710,625
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
5.00%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 55/8% Notes |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 600,000
|
|
600,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(3,533)
|
|
(3,823)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
596,467
|
|
596,177
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 591,750
|
|
586,500
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
5.625%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | 61/4 % Notes due 2033 |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 1,200,000
|
|
1,200,000
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(11,852)
|
|
(12,752)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
1,188,148
|
|
1,187,248
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 1,210,500
|
|
1,206,000
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
6.25%
|
|
|
| Senior Notes | Euro Notes |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 1,368,929
|
|
1,408,825
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(15,728)
|
|
(16,765)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
1,353,201
|
|
1,392,060
|
| FAIR VALUE |
1,358,662
|
|
1,370,082
|
| Senior Notes | 61/4% Senior Notes due 2035 (the "61/4% Notes due 2035") |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
1,500,000
|
$ 1,500,000
|
0
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(18,220)
|
|
0
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
1,481,780
|
|
0
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 1,503,750
|
|
0
|
| Stated interest rate (as a percent) |
6.25%
|
6.25%
|
|
| Real Estate Mortgages, Financing Lease Liabilities and Other |
|
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| DEBT (INCLUSIVE OF DISCOUNT) |
$ 794,087
|
|
785,497
|
| UNAMORTIZED DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS |
(1,277)
|
|
(1,512)
|
| CARRYING AMOUNT |
792,810
|
|
783,985
|
| FAIR VALUE |
$ 794,087
|
|
$ 785,497
|