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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Prepaid taxes | $ 4,260.0 | $ 2,370.0 |
Domestic and Puerto Rican companies contribution | 14.00% | 33.00% | 28.00%
Long-term income taxes payable, estimated timing of future cash outflows not possible | $ 3,060.0 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 1,770.0 | $ 1,700.0 |
Accruals for the payment of interest and penalties | 414.9 | $ 271.5 |
Carryforward |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 1,000.0 |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 1,350.0 |  |
Expiration By 2026 |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 148.8 |  |
Expiration Between 2028 and 2042 |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 60.8 |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 35.0 |  |
Designated Unusable | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 55.3 |  |
Designated Unusable | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 109.9 |  |
Designated Unusable | State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 629.3 |  |
Deferred tax assets related to state net operating losses | 261.9 |  |
Expiration By 2027 |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 284.6 |  |
No Expiration |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 1,030.0 |  |

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