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DEBT - SCHEDULE OF SHORT-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
3.60% Senior notes due 2025 short term | $ 1,000.0 | $ 0.0
Debt, Current | 1,000.3 | 999.8
Senior Notes |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
2.30% senior notes due 2024 short term | 0.0 | 400.0
Short term debt issue costs |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short term debt issuance costs | (0.1) | (1.3)
Note payable, current |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Notes Payable, Current | 0.4 | 1.1
Short-Term Debt |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
3.25% Senior notes due 2024 short term | $ 0.0 | $ 600.0

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