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Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 9,591.6 | $ 8,851.5 | $ 8,292.0
Less amounts due within one year | 0.6 | 260.6 | 25.1
Long-term debt | 9,591.0 | 8,590.9 | 8,266.9
Capitalized debt issuance costs | 57.3 | 57.6 | 52.9
3.45% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,492.1 | 1,490.4 | 1,488.6
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |
4.50% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,232.3 | 1,231.6 | 1,230.8
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |
2.95% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 793.6 | 792.6 | 791.7
Interest rate | 2.95% |  |
4.05% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 596.9 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate | 4.05% |  |
3.80% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 543.2 | 543.0 | 542.8
Interest rate | 3.80% |  |
3.125% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 499.0 | 498.3 | 497.7
Interest rate | 3.125% |  |
2.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 496.7 | 496.2 | 495.8
Interest rate | 2.30% |  |
2.20% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 494.2 | 493.6 | 0.0
Interest rate | 2.20% |  |
3.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 494.1 | 493.9 | 493.7
Interest rate | 3.30% |  |
2.90% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 491.5 | 491.3 | 0.0
Interest rate | 2.90% |  |
3.45% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 399.1 | 398.7 | 398.3
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |
4.25% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 397.7 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate | 4.25% |  |
4.55% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 395.0 | 394.7 | 394.5
Interest rate | 4.55% |  |
3.95% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 354.7 | 356.2 | 357.8
Interest rate | 3.95% |  |
4.00% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 296.9 | 296.7 | 296.6
Interest rate | 4.00% |  |
3.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 249.8 | 249.6 | 249.5
Interest rate | 3.30% |  |
4.40% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 240.5 | 240.0 | 239.6
Interest rate | 4.40% |  |
7.375% Debentures | Debentures |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 119.2 | 119.2 | 119.1
Interest rate | 7.375% |  |
7.45% Debentures | Debentures |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5
Interest rate | 7.45% |  |
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Debentures |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Debentures | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 0.53% |  |
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Debentures | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |
2.75% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | 260.0 | 259.6
Interest rate | 2.75% |  |
4.20% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | 405.7
Interest rate | 4.20% |  |
0.92% Fixed Rate Loan | Debentures |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 24.4
Interest rate | 0.92% |  |

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