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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted

The average number of common shares outstanding is reconciled to those used in the basic and diluted EPS computations as follows:

(Millions of shares)						2021						2020						2019
Basic						337.3						340.7						343.6
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards						1.5						1.8						2.0
Diluted						338.8						342.5						345.6

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