v3.26.3
Debt (Schedule of Principal Values, Fair Values, and Carrying Values of Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Jul. 23, 2026
Sep. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Principal Balance   $ 12,975,000 $ 12,959,750
Fair Value   12,502,659 12,375,060
Carrying Value   12,895,941 12,900,268
Less: current maturities of long-term debt   (3,557,467) (1,935,802)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities   $ 9,338,474 10,964,466
2024 Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jan. 25, 2031  
Principal Balance $ 2,200,000   2,259,750
Fair Value     2,271,049
Carrying Value     2,240,373
2020-1C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jan. 09, 2026  
Principal Balance     750,000
Fair Value     722,460
Carrying Value     749,945
Interest Rate   1.884%  
2020-2C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jan. 11, 2028  
Principal Balance   $ 600,000 600,000
Fair Value   579,390 513,798
Carrying Value   $ 598,820 598,149
Interest Rate   2.328%  
2021-1C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Nov. 09, 2026  
Principal Balance   $ 1,165,000 1,165,000
Fair Value   1,160,224 1,003,356
Carrying Value   $ 1,164,704 1,162,858
Interest Rate   1.631%  
2021-2C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Apr. 09, 2027  
Principal Balance   $ 895,000 895,000
Fair Value   878,863 852,022
Carrying Value   $ 894,036 892,677
Interest Rate   1.84%  
2021-3C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Oct. 09, 2031  
Principal Balance   $ 895,000 895,000
Fair Value   680,925 675,797
Carrying Value   $ 889,884 889,178
Interest Rate   2.593%  
2022-1C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jan. 11, 2028  
Principal Balance   $ 850,000 850,000
Fair Value   866,388 867,034
Carrying Value   $ 847,007 845,373
Interest Rate   6.599%  
2024-1C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Oct. 09, 2029  
Principal Balance   $ 1,450,000 1,450,000
Fair Value   1,456,888 1,446,129
Carrying Value   $ 1,441,737 1,440,007
Interest Rate   4.831%  
2024-2C Tower Securities [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Oct. 08, 2027  
Principal Balance   $ 620,000 620,000
Fair Value   618,946 625,425
Carrying Value   $ 617,984 616,636
Interest Rate   4.654%  
2020 Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Feb. 15, 2027  
Principal Balance   $ 1,500,000 1,500,000
Fair Value   1,490,850 1,488,615
Carrying Value   $ 1,498,727 1,496,240
Interest Rate   3.875%  
2021 Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Feb. 01, 2029  
Principal Balance   $ 1,500,000 1,500,000
Fair Value   1,410,000 1,434,375
Carrying Value   $ 1,495,277 1,493,832
Interest Rate   3.125%  
2026-1 Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jan. 15, 2030  
Principal Balance   $ 1,350,000  
Fair Value   1,307,610  
Carrying Value   $ 1,334,622  
Interest Rate 4.875% 4.875%  
2026- 2 Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jul. 15, 2031  
Principal Balance   $ 1,350,000  
Fair Value   1,292,895  
Carrying Value   $ 1,327,869  
Interest Rate 5.15% 5.15%  
2026-3 Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date   Jul. 15, 2033  
Principal Balance   $ 800,000  
Fair Value   759,680  
Carrying Value   $ 785,274  
Interest Rate 5.45% 5.45%  
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maturity Date Jul. 23, 2026 Jul. 23, 2031  
Principal Balance $ 1,000,000   475,000
Fair Value     475,000
Carrying Value     $ 475,000
Interest Rate   4.913%  
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility $ 2,500,000