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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Net income $ 253.3 $ 307.8 $ 485.6 $ 527.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets 66.0 59.0 133.4 116.4
Amortization of intangible assets 16.3 18.2 32.1 36.7
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, net of original issue premium 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.3
Provision for doubtful accounts 6.1 3.5 11.4 6.9
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt 0.0 (3.6) 0.0 (3.6)
Impairment of cost-based investments 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Stock-based compensation expense 14.1 12.4 29.7 25.6
Net gain upon settlement of investment in non-public companies 0.0 (98.3) 0.0 (98.3)
Deferred income taxes (9.6) (9.5) (19.3) (17.8)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
Acquisition related liability adjustment (1.6) 0.0 (1.6) 0.0
Other operating (11.2) 0.0 (11.2) 0.0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:        
Accounts receivable (46.1) 4.1 (179.7) (151.8)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (8.0) 16.4 3.1 25.2
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 5.8 7.1 11.4 13.7
Income taxes (80.6) (40.7) 60.5 17.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (24.6) 0.4 (69.1) (99.0)
Deferred revenues 81.4 (62.9) 218.1 197.9
Operating lease liabilities (8.4) (4.5) (12.1) (11.8)
Other liabilities (9.2) 1.2 (4.5) 5.3
Net cash provided by operating activities 244.5 211.7 689.2 592.4
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Acquisitions and purchase of additional controlling interest, net of cash acquired of $0.3, $0.0, $0.3, and $1.8, respectively (20.3) 0.0 (24.4) (23.4)
Investments in non-public companies (4.5) 1.8 (4.5) 0.5
Proceeds received upon settlement of investment in non-public companies 0.0 112.1 0.0 112.1
Capital expenditures (55.8) (57.8) (109.5) (113.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (80.6) 56.1 (138.4) (23.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of long term debt, net of original discount 0.0 590.2 698.3 590.2
Payment of debt issuance costs 0.0 (5.6) (6.2) (5.6)
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt (500.0) 0.0 (500.0) 0.0
Payment on early extinguishment of debt 0.0 (396.4) 0.0 (396.4)
Repurchases of common stock (100.0) (127.5) (300.1) (327.5)
Share repurchases not yet settled 0.0 (22.5) 0.0 (22.5)
Payment of contingent liability related to acquisition 0.0 0.0 0.0 (8.5)
Payment of excise tax (7.6) 0.0 (7.6) 0.0
Proceeds from stock options exercised 22.9 35.0 47.6 63.2
Net share settlement of taxes from restricted stock and performance share awards (7.6) (0.5) (25.5) (12.6)
Dividends paid (63.0) (55.5) (126.0) (111.3)
Other financing activities, net (3.7) (3.1) (6.2) (5.9)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (659.0) 14.1 (225.7) (236.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes 11.7 (2.2) 12.4 (2.3)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (483.4) 279.7 337.5 329.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,112.1 352.4 291.2 302.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 628.7 632.1 628.7 632.1
Supplemental disclosures:        
Income taxes paid 164.7 135.3 97.3 141.4
Interest paid 49.5 46.0 59.9 55.1
Noncash investing and financing activities:        
Deferred tax liability established on date of acquisition 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.4
Finance lease additions 0.6 10.1 1.8 22.5
Operating lease additions, net 1.0 1.1 1.6 3.8
Fixed assets included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.1 $ 0.0