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DEBT - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 9,670.8 | $ 9,226.0 | $ 9,476.7
Less amounts due within one year | 350.1 | 1,049.2 | 1,098.8
Long-term debt | 9,320.7 | 8,176.8 | 8,377.9
Capitalized debt issuance costs | 53.6 | 48.6 | 49.3
Debt discount | $ 25.7 | 26.0 | 25.2
3.45% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,497.5 | 1,495.7 | 1,493.9
4.50% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,234.5 | 1,233.7 | 1,233.0
2.95% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.95% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 796.5 | 795.5 | 794.6
3.80% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.80% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 544.0 | 543.7 | 543.6
2.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.30% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 498.0 | 497.6 | 497.1
4.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.30% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 497.1 | 0.0 | 0.0
2.20% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.20% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 496.1 | 495.5 | 494.8
4.50% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 495.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
5.15% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.15% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 495.4 | 0.0 | 0.0
3.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.30% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 494.8 | 494.6 | 494.3
2.90% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.90% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 492.4 | 492.1 | 491.9
4.80% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.80% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 445.7 | 445.0 | 0.0
4.55% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.55% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 398.4 | 397.6 | 0.0
4.55% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.55% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 395.6 | 395.4 | 395.2
3.95% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.95% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 350.1 | 351.6 | 353.1
4.00% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.00% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 297.3 | 297.2 | 297.0
4.40% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.40% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 241.8 | 241.3 | 240.9
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Unsecured Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Unsecured Debt | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 0.53% |  |
0.53% to 8.00% Promissory Notes | Unsecured Debt | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |
3.45% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.45% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | 399.8 | 399.4
4.25% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.25% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | 399.5 | 398.6
3.30% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.30% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | 250.0 | 249.9
4.05% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.05% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | 598.8
3.125% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.125% |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 499.7

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