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Stockholders' Deficit Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity (Summary of Common Stock Repurchase) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Additional share repurchase amount authorized	$ 1,140.0
Treasury Stock Shares Repurchased		4.2	5.5	3.3
Treasury Stock Shares Repurchased For Tax Withholdings And Other		0.1	0.1	0.1
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		4.3	5.6	3.4
Treasury Stock Shares Repurchased, Average Cost Per Share		$ 210.28	$ 187.07	$ 215.16
Treasury stock shares repurchased for tax withholdings and other, average cost per share		211.29	202.21	209.40
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share		$ 210.30	$ 187.28	$ 214.97
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 901.4	$ 1,048.1	$ 722.6

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