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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
The number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock is 125,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.01 per share. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote per share. At December 31, 2024, 3,387,431 shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans.
Preferred Stock
The Board of Directors, without further shareholder authorization, is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share in one or more series and to determine and fix the rights, preferences, and privileges of each series, including dividend rights and preferences over dividends on the common stock and one or more series of the preferred stock, conversion rights, voting rights (in addition to those provided by law), redemption rights, and the terms of any sinking fund therefore, and rights upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, including preferences over the common stock and one or more series of the preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock, or the
issuance of rights to purchase such shares, may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company or an unsolicited acquisition proposal.
Share Repurchase Program
In November 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.5 billion to the share repurchase program, which had $1.7 billion of remaining availability as of December 31, 2024. The share repurchases are expected to be funded from cash generated from operating activities, borrowings, and cash balances. Repurchases will be made through open market transactions, and the amount and timing of purchases will depend on business and market conditions, the stock price, trading restrictions, the level of acquisition activity, and other factors.
The Company has purchased 32.4 million of common shares since the inception of the program in 2004 through December 31, 2024, at a total cost of $9.8 billion. The Company spent $850.0 million, $900 million, and $1.1 billion during 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, on the repurchase of 645,139 shares, 691,913 shares, and 838,010 shares at an average price per share of $1,317.52, $1,300.72, and $1,312.61, respectively. The Company reissued 68,428 shares, 79,076 shares, and 133,916 shares held in treasury for the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units during 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. In addition, we incurred $7.8 million and $8.1 million of excise tax during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Inflation Reduction Act, which is reflected as a reduction in shareholders' equity in our consolidated financial statements.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the periods ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:
Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of TaxNet Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements,
Net of Tax		Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items,
Net of Tax		Total
Balance at December 31, 2021$(19,566)$2 $(235,660)$(255,224)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized actuarial gains (loss), prior service cost, and plan amendments— — 70,663 70,663 
Net unrealized gains (loss) on cash flow hedging arrangements
— 10,029 — 10,029 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(63,298)— 3,094 (60,204)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
— (5,775)13,278 7,503 
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(63,298)4,254 87,035 27,991 
Balance at December 31, 2022$(82,864)$4,256 $(148,625)$(227,233)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized actuarial gains (loss), prior service cost, and plan amendments— — (48,800)(48,800)
Net unrealized gains (loss) on cash flow hedging arrangements— (12,372)— (12,372)
Foreign currency translation adjustment(34,366)— (11,762)(46,128)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— 8,236 6,482 14,718 
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(34,366)(4,136)(54,080)(92,582)
Balance at December 31, 2023$(117,230)$120 $(202,705)$(319,815)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized actuarial gains (loss), prior service cost, and plan amendments— — (26,769)(26,769)
Net unrealized gains (loss) on cash flow hedging arrangements
— 19,836 — 19,836 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(16,273)— 11,236 (5,037)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
— (23,876)9,803 (14,073)
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(16,273)(4,040)(5,730)(26,043)
Balance at December 31, 2024$(133,503)$(3,920)$(208,435)$(345,858)
The following table presents amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:
202420232022Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of losses (gains) on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements
$— $— $352 Interest expense
Cross currency swap
(29,476)10,168 (7,454)(a)
Total before taxes(29,476)10,168 (7,102)
Provision for taxes(5,600)1,932 (1,327)Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes$(23,876)$8,236 $(5,775)
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses, plan amendments, prior service cost, and settlement charge before taxes
$12,371 $8,240 $16,896 (b)
Provision for taxes2,568 1,758 3,618 Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes$9,803 $6,482 $13,278 
(a)The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized gain of $18.1 million and unrealized loss of $21.1 million and unrealized gain of $2.7 million recorded in other charges (income) during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain or loss on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $11.4 million, $10.9 million, and $4.8 million recorded in interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
(b)These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 13 for additional details.