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Earnings Per Share
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share ("EPS")
There are no adjustments required to be made to net income for purposes of computing basic and diluted EPS. The dilutive effect of stock options and other stock-based awards is reflected in diluted EPS by application of the treasury stock method. The average number of common shares outstanding is reconciled to those used in the basic and diluted EPS computations as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30		Nine Months Ended
September 30
(Millions of shares)2024202320242023
Basic335.7 338.1 336.6 337.9 
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards1.5 0.8 1.3 0.9 
Diluted337.2 338.9 337.9 338.8 
Options outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares were insignificant. The number of common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 was 333.5 million and 338.0 million, respectively.