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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 1,977.6 $ 1,534.1
Discontinued operations, net of tax 21.3 18.2
Adjustments for non-cash transactions:    
Depreciation and amortization 282.7 260.2
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash 31.0 39.4
Stock settled share-based compensation 63.6 53.9
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions (70.1) (412.8)
Other non-cash items, net (33.9) (10.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities 2,272.2 1,482.6
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities (26.5) (27.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,245.7 1,454.8
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment (245.0) (217.2)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (179.6) (510.2)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-Term Investments (450.0) 0.0
Other investing activities, net (12.0) (8.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (886.6) (736.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Short-term borrowings (payments), net 0.0 (1.9)
Proceeds from long-term debt 498.5 699.1
Payments of long-term debt (7.5) (708.8)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt 491.0 (11.6)
Debt issuance costs (4.2) (6.5)
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders (568.8) (513.0)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (13.3) (12.2)
Netproceedsfromsharesissuedunderincentiveplans 32.8 51.0
Repurchase of ordinary shares (926.1) (459.8)
Other financing, net (1.6) 0.0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total (990.2) (952.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 5.8 (27.1)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 374.7 (260.5)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations $ 1,470.0 $ 960.0