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Common Stock Repurchase Programs - Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	May 31, 2021
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Amount paid				$ 150,012,000	$ 292,360,000
May 2021 Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Authorized repurchase amount							$ 1,000,000,000
May 2021 Repurchase Program | Q4 2022
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Amount paid			$ 200,000,000.0
Total shares received (in shares)			984,714
Average price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 203.10
May 2021 Repurchase Program | Q1 2023
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Amount paid			$ 250,000,000.0
Total shares received (in shares)			805,908
Average price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 310.21
January 2023 Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 250.73
Authorized repurchase amount						$ 1,000,000,000
January 2023 Repurchase Program | Q4 2023
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Amount paid		$ 250,000,000.0
Total shares received (in shares)		1,086,334
Average price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 230.13

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