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Share-Based Compensation (Assumptions Used) (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share price at grant (in USD per share)	$ 542.57	$ 288.49
Share price at exercise (in USD per share)	$ 546.43	$ 288.49
Expected stock price volatility	31.00%	27.00%
Expected term, in years	6 years 2 months 12 days	6 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.70%	1.40%
Weighted average fair value of options granted (in USD per share)	$ 167.94	$ 84.09

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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Rate of weighted-average expected volatility for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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