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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 18, 2026 | Jul. 29, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchase program, repurchased cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,100,000 | $ 55,600,000 | $ 133,300,000
O 2025 Q1 Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.308 |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid, year and month |  |  |  |  |  | 2025-03 |  |  |
O 2025 Q2 Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividends declared |  |  |  |  | $ 0.308 |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid, year and month |  |  |  |  | 2025-05 |  |  |  |
O 2025 Q3 Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividends declared |  |  |  | $ 0.308 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid, year and month |  |  |  | 2025-08 |  |  |  |  |
O 2025 Q4 Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividends declared |  |  | $ 0.339 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid, year and month |  |  | 2025-11 |  |  |  | 2025-11 |  |
Scenario Forecast [Member] | O 2026 Q1 Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividends declared | $ 0.339 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid, year and month | 2026-03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchase program, expiration date |  | Dec. 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  | $ 532,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 532,800,000 |  |
Shares repurchase program, shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 769,067 | 462,079 | 1,785,825
Common Stock | Share Repurchase Program Excluding Accelerated Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchase program, shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |
Shares repurchase program, repurchased cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 129,000,000 |  |
Shares repurchase program, average price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 167.75 |  |
Common Stock | Share Repurchase Program Including Accelerated Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchase program, shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,400,000 |  |
Shares repurchase program, repurchased cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,167,200,000 |  |
Shares repurchase program, average price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75.72 |  |
Common Stock | July 2018 program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchase program, authorized amount |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | December 2026 program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchase program, authorized amount |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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