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This element represents the maximum ratio of debt less available cash to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) allowed in the reporting entity's credit agreement.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Narrative (Details)					6 Months Ended
	Jul. 10, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2023 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount					$ 220,000,000
Revolving credit facility					$ 583,000,000			$ 178,000,000
2021 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage					200.00%
Maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage					425.00%
Maximum leverage ratio during first four quarter that qualified acquisition is consummated					475.00%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage			2.00%
Maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage			4.25%
Maximum leverage ratio during first four quarter that qualified acquisition is consummated			4.75%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1000.00%					1000.00%
Minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage	200.00%
Maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage	425.00%
Maximum leverage ratio during first four quarter that qualified acquisition is consummated	475.00%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)	1.00%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)	0.50%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt agreement term	5 years
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, Tranche A Euro Denominated Term Loan \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount \| €						€ 366,500,000
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, Tranche A, US Dollar Denominated Term Loan \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 350,000,000
5.950% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate					5.95%		5.95%
Percentage of face value		98.174%
5.950% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| Actual Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes					$ 973,000,000
5.950% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| On Or After January 1, 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		100.00%
5.950% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Semi-annual basis adjustment (basis points)					0.40%
2.500% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount										$ 500,000,000
Interest rate					2.50%		2.50%
Percentage of face value										98.451%
2.500% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| Actual Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes					$ 489,800,000			489,300,000
4.875% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 600,000,000
Interest rate					4.875%		4.875%
Redemption price percentage				99.24%
4.875% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| Actual Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes					$ 597,000,000			$ 596,400,000
Revolving credit facility \| 2021 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 350,000,000
Debt agreement term			5 years
Amounts available to borrow under credit agreement					$ 3,150,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| 2021 Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement applicable fixed rate spread					0.68%
Credit agreement applicable daily rate spread					0.00%
Revolving credit facility \| 2021 Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement applicable fixed rate spread					1.075%
Credit agreement applicable daily rate spread					0.075%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt agreement term			5 years
Amounts available to borrow under credit agreement			$ 3,500,000,000
Interest rate			1000.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount			$ 300,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.63%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.10%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.10%
Revolving credit facility \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| 2019 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility			$ 583,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| 2019 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount			$ 0
Revolving credit facility \| 2027 Credit Agreement \| Turner & Townsend
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amounts available to borrow under credit agreement \| €							€ 120,000,000
Revolving credit facility					$ 0
Additional accordion option \| €							20,000,000
Euro term loan facility \| 2021 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount \| €							€ 400,000,000
Borrowings outstanding					$ 436,200,000
Euro term loan facility \| 2021 Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes \| Europe Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)					0.75%