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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 609.1 $ 439.8
Discontinued operations, net of tax (8.9) (5.4)
Adjustments for non-cash transactions:    
Depreciation and amortization 99.1 91.5
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash 4.9 10.0
Stock settled share-based compensation 22.2 19.8
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions (331.2) (329.6)
Other non-cash items, net (67.5) 17.5
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities 345.5 254.4
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities (6.0) (7.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 339.5 247.2
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment (118.9) (83.8)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (265.3) 0.0
Other investing activities, net (0.9) 2.1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (385.1) (81.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Short-term borrowings (payments), net 0.0 99.9
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt 0.0 99.9
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders (209.9) (189.5)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (7.6) (2.9)
Netproceedsfromsharesissuedunderincentiveplans (28.1) 6.1
Repurchase of ordinary shares (477.5) (300.3)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total (723.1) (386.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 39.1 (24.2)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (729.6) (245.4)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations $ 860.5 $ 849.9