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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedules of Provision for Income Taxes and Deferred Income Taxes (Tax Benefits)
The provision for income taxes consists of:
(in millions)202320222021
Current income taxes
U.S. federal$554.0 $574.7 $745.0 
State and local68.1 115.4 179.3 
Foreign23.9 15.5 28.1 
Deferred income taxes (benefits)8.6 (207.0)(56.3)
Total$654.6 $498.6 $896.1 
The deferred income taxes (benefits) recognized as part of our provision for income taxes is related to:
(in millions)202320222021
Property and equipment$(43.2)$(64.1)$11.8 
Asset impairments— 4.6 2.0 
Operating lease assets(6.3)24.8 (10.6)
Operating lease liabilities3.8 (24.3)10.6 
Stock-based compensation1.9 (9.0)(8.1)
Accrued compensation(4.1)(0.5)(1.6)
Supplemental savings plan liability(26.4)21.3 (29.3)
Acquisition-related retention liability(14.8)(13.6)— 
Contingent consideration liability15.4 32.4 — 
Acquired investments(19.5)(73.0)— 
Unrealized holding gains recognized in non-operating income43.8 (114.6)(26.1)
Foreign net operating losses(31.5)(11.0)— 
Change in valuation allowance86.4 16.4 — 
Other3.1 3.6 (5.0)
Total net deferred income taxes (benefits)$8.6 $(207.0)$(56.3)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate. 
202320222021
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes for current year, net of federal income tax benefits(1)
2.3 3.4 3.7 
Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests(2)
(0.5)1.3 (0.1)
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans activity0.1 (0.4)(2.1)
Valuation allowance3.4 — — 
Other items— 0.3 (0.1)
Effective income tax rate26.3 %25.6 %22.4 %
(1) State income tax benefits are reflected in the total benefits for net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and stock-based compensation plans activity.
(2) Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests represents the portion of earnings held in the firm's consolidated investment products, which are not taxable to the firm despite being included in pre-tax income.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The net deferred tax assets recognized in our consolidated balance sheets in other assets as of December 31 relate to the following: 
(in millions)20232022
Deferred tax assets
Stock-based compensation$94.5 $96.4 
Property and equipment30.6 — 
Operating lease liabilities44.8 48.6 
Accrued compensation13.7 9.6 
Acquired investments40.3 20.8 
Supplemental savings plan195.3 168.9 
Net operating loss carry-forwards42.5 11.0 
Net unrealized holding losses recognized in income— 10.6 
Currency translation adjustment6.6 8.5 
Other9.4 17.3 
Total deferred tax assets477.7 391.7 
Valuation allowance(102.8)(16.4)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance374.9 375.3 
Deferred tax liabilities
Acquisition-related retention liability(39.5)(54.3)
Contingent consideration liability(47.8)(32.4)
Property and equipment— (12.6)
Operating lease assets(42.8)(49.1)
Net unrealized holding gains recognized in income(33.2)— 
Other(17.8)(10.8)
Total deferred tax liabilities(181.1)(159.2)
Net deferred tax assets$193.8 $216.1 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the changes in our unrecognized tax benefits. 
(in millions)202320222021
Balance at beginning of year$35.4 $29.3 $26.7 
Changes in tax positions related to
Current year7.8 5.5 8.9 
Prior years0.5 1.3 (1.0)
Expired statute of limitations(1.0)(0.7)(5.3)
Balance at end of year$42.7 $35.4 $29.3