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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details)						12 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2023 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt agreement term						11 years
Total long-term debt						$ 3,320,000,000	$ 2,855,000,000
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		0.10%						0.10%
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 \| Euro Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt						374,000,000
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt						$ 344,000,000
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)		100.00%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						1.25%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| EURIBOR \| Euro Term Loan Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						1.25%
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt agreement term		5 years
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, Tranche A Euro Denominated Term Loan \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount \| €								€ 367,000,000
2023 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, Tranche A, US Dollar Denominated Term Loan \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 350,000,000
5.500% senior notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500,000,000
Interest rate	5.50%					5.50%
Total long-term debt						$ 500,000,000	0
Percentage of face value	99.837%
5.500% senior notes \| Senior Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	100.00%
5.500% senior notes \| Senior Notes \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Semi-annual basis adjustment (basis points)						0.20%
5.950% senior notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate			5.95%			5.95%
Total long-term debt						$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Percentage of face value			98.174%
5.950% senior notes \| Senior Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
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Redemption price percentage			100.00%
5.950% senior notes \| Senior Notes \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
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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%
Total long-term debt						$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Percentage of face value				98.451%
Adjustment to treasury rate				0.20%
2.500% senior notes \| Senior Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				100.00%
4.875% senior notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 600,000,000
Interest rate					4.875%	4.875%
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Percentage of notes available for redemption					100.00%
Redemption price percentage, following change in control					101.00%