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Share Repurchases [Line Items]

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The adjustment needed to reconcile previously recorded amounts to the actual aggregate amount paid, whether in cash or other consideration, to acquire all of the shares purchased under an Accelerated Share Repurchase arrangement.

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Final price paid per share for the purchase of the targeted number of shares, determined by an average market price over a fixed period of time.

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Share Repurchases (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ 151.5		$ 603.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt			$ 400.0		$ 400.0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares \| shares		3,948,783	11,666,578	12,639,719	29,400,562
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Adjustment to Recorded Amount					$ 54.2
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share \| $ / shares				$ 53.34	$ 64.37
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired \| shares	965,284			4,659,290
Percent of total shares expected to be delivered		0.80		0.80
Share Repurchase Program 2022
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 3,000.0		$ 3,000.0
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Adjustment to Recorded Amount					$ 54.2
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired \| shares					7,056,229
2021 and 2022 Repurchase Program
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		150.0	$ 574.8	598.0	$ 1,600.0
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement 2023
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt		$ 300.0	$ 400.0	$ 300.0	$ 400.0
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired \| shares				5,624,574