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Credit and Other Debt Agreements - Summary of Corporate and Other Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | $ 6,283.4 | $ 6,321.4
Less unamortized debt acquisition costs on Senior Notes and Note Purchase Agreements | (21.1) | (22.6)
Less unamortized discount on Bonds Payable | (14.8) | (15.2)
Semi-annual payments of interest, Net | 6,247.5 | 6,283.6
Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 4,248.0 | 4,448.0
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 1,600.0 | 1,600.0
Fixed Rate of 2.40%, Balloon Due November 9, 2031 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 400.0 | 400.0
Fixed Rate of 3.50%, Balloon Due May 20, 2051 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 850.0 | 850.0
Fixed Rate of 3.05%, Balloon Due March 9, 2052 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 350.0 | 350.0
Fixed Rate of 3.69%, Balloon Due June 14, 2022 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest |  | 200.0
Fixed Rate of 5.49%, Balloon Due February 10, 2023 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 50.0 | 50.0
Fixed Rate of 4.13%, Balloon Due June 24, 2023 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 200.0 | 200.0
Fixed Rate of 4.72%, Balloon due February 13, 2024 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 100.0 | 100.0
Fixed Rate of 4.58%, Balloon Due February 27, 2024 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 325.0 | 325.0
Floating Interest Rate of 1.40% LIBOR Plus Balloon Due June 13, 2024 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 50.0 | 50.0
Fixed Rate of 4.31%, Balloon Due June 24, 2025 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 200.0 | 200.0
Fixed Rate of 4.85%, Balloon due February 13, 2026 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 140.0 | 140.0
Fixed Rate of 4.73%, Balloon Due February 27, 2026 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 175.0 | 175.0
Fixed Rate of 4.40%, Balloon Due June 2, 2026 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 175.0 | 175.0
Fixed Rate of 4.36%, Balloon Due June 24, 2026 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 150.0 | 150.0
Fixed Rate of 3.75%, Balloon Due January 30, 2027 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 30.0 | 30.0
Fixed Rate of 4.09%, Balloon Due June 27, 2027 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 125.0 | 125.0
Fixed Rate of 4.09%, Balloon Due August 2, 2027 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 125.0 | 125.0
Fixed Rate of 4.14%, Balloon Due August 4, 2027 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 98.0 | 98.0
Fixed Rate of 3.46%, Balloon Due December 1, 2027 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 100.0 | 100.0
Fixed Rate of 4.55%, Balloon Due June 2, 2028 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 75.0 | 75.0
Fixed Rate of 4.34%, Balloon due June 13, 2028 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 125.0 | 125.0
Fixed Rate of 5.04%, Balloon due February 13, 2029 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 100.0 | 100.0
Fixed Rate of 4.98%, Balloon Due February 27, 2029 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 100.0 | 100.0
Fixed Rate of 4.19%, Balloon Due June 27, 2029 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 50.0 | 50.0
Fixed Rate of 4.19%, Balloon Due August 2, 2029 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 50.0 | 50.0
Fixed Rate of 3.48%, Balloon Due December 2, 2029 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 50.0 | 50.0
Fixed Rate of 3.99%, Balloon Due January 30, 2030 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 341.0 | 341.0
Fixed Rate of 4.44%, Balloon Due June 13, 2030 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 125.0 | 125.0
Fixed Rate of 5.14%, Balloon due March 13, 2031 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 180.0 | 180.0
Fixed Rate of 4.70%, Balloon Due June 2, 2031 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 25.0 | 25.0
Fixed Rate of 4.09%, Balloon Due January 30, 2032 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 69.0 | 69.0
Fixed Rate of 4.34%, Balloon Due June 27, 2032 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 75.0 | 75.0
Fixed Rate of 4.34%, Balloon Due August 2, 2032 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 75.0 | 75.0
Fixed Rate of 4.59%, Balloon due June 13, 2033 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 125.0 | 125.0
Fixed Rate of 5.29%, balloon due March 13, 2034 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 40.0 | 40.0
Fixed Rate of 4.48%, Balloon Due June 12, 2034 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 175.0 | 175.0
Fixed Rate of 4.24%, Balloon Due January 30, 2035 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 79.0 | 79.0
Fixed Rate of 2.44%, Balloon Due February 10, 2036 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 100.0 | 100.0
Fixed Rate of 2.46%, Balloon Due May 5, 2036 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 75.0 | 75.0
Prime or LIBOR Plus up to 1.45%, Expires June 7, 2024 [Member] | Multi Currency Credit Agreement [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 190.0 | 45.0
Fixed Rate of 4.69%, Balloon Due June 13, 2038 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 75.0 | 75.0
Fixed Rate of 5.45%, balloon due March 13, 2039 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 40.0 | 40.0
Interbank Rates Plus 1.500% Expires September 15, 2024 [Member] | AUD Denominated Tranche [Member] | Facility B [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 229.6 | 209.5
Interbank Rates Plus 1.850% Expires September 15, 2024 [Member] | NZD Denominated Tranche [Member] | Facility B [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest |  | 6.8
Fixed Rate of 4.49%, Balloon Due January 30, 2040 [Member] | Note Purchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 56.0 | 56.0
Interbank Rates Plus 0.830% Expires September 15, 2024 [Member] | AUD Denominated Tranche [Member] | Facility C and D [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 7.1 | 2.1
Interbank Rates Plus 0.990% Expires September 15, 2024 [Member] | NZD Denominated Tranche [Member] | Facility C and D [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | 8.7 | 10.0
Interbank Rates Expires September 15, 2023 [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Semi-annual payments of interest | $ 245.4 | $ 228.4

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