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Shareholder's equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 13, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 05, 2024 | Dec. 10, 2020
Stock repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated Remaining Prior Share Repurchases Authorized, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 329,302
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Charter documents and Delaware law: |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Period During Which The Company Is Subject To Section 203 Of The Delaware General Corporation Law Limitation |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  | $ 53,958 | $ 12,555 | $ 20,775 |  |
Open Market Purchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  | 9,833,000 | 2,904,000 | 8,095,000 |  |
Value of treasury stock acquired |  | $ 1,389,072 | $ 285,710 | $ 787,854 |  |
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share |  | $ 140.06 | $ 97.82 | $ 97.30 |  |
Treasury Stock, Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  | 9,833,000 | 2,904,000 | 8,095,000 |  |
Value of treasury stock acquired |  | $ 1,389,072 | $ 285,710 | $ 787,854 |  |
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  | 2,904,000 | 8,095,000 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | 779,000 |  |  |  |  |
Value of treasury stock acquired | $ 124,665 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share | $ 158.48 |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount | $ 1,811,069 |  |  |  |  |

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