SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION - Noncash Investing and Financing Activities and Other Supplemental Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||
| Capital expenditures accrued but unpaid | $ 230,075 | $ 275,827 | |
| Vendor financed capital additions unpaid | 2,511 | ||
| Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for finance lease obligations | 19,186 | 18,202 | |
| Supplemental Data: | |||
| Cash interest paid | 888,436 | 872,995 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 84,091 | $ 72,458 | |
| Accrued dividends related to redeemable preferred units | $ 6,833 | $ 6,833 | |
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- Definition Accrued dividends related to redeemable preferred units No definition available.
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- Definition Vendor financed capital additions unpaid No definition available.
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, after refund, of cash paid to foreign, federal, state, and local jurisdictions as income tax. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for finance lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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