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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Jul. 20, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate reduction in common stock and additional paid-in capital during stock repurchases				$ (19.0)	$ (211.0)	$ 0.0
Amount charged to retained earnings during stock repurchases				(400.0)	$ (2,400.0)	$ 0.0
Excise tax accrued				$ 0.0
August ASR Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 1,000.0
Shares repurchased (in shares)	4,600	4,600
Share repurchases, average price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 217.52
October ASR Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount							$ 1,000.0
Shares repurchased (in shares)			3,900
Share repurchases, average price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 254.48
Common stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased (in shares)				1,700	11,200
Common stock | Common Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount				$ 10,000.0					$ 3,500.0
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount				$ 1,100.0
Shares repurchased (in shares)				1,700	11,200	0

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