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Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 16, 2025
Equity [Abstract] |
Stock Repurchased During Period | The following table summarizes the repurchase activity:
| Shares Repurchased (000s) |  | Average Price per Share |  | Total Cost
Second quarter of 2025 | 213 |  |  | $ | 967.29 |  |  | $ | 207 |
First half of 2025 | 443 |  |  | $ | 932.03 |  |  | $ | 413 |
Second quarter of 2024 | 240 |  |  | $ | 664.02 |  |  | $ | 160 |
First half of 2024 | 528 |  |  | $ | 609.51 |  |  | $ | 322 |

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