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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 2,338.8 $ 1,977.6
Discontinued operations, net of tax (15.4) (21.3)
Adjustments for non-cash transactions:    
Depreciation and amortization 285.5 282.7
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash 13.3 31.0
Stock settled share-based compensation 67.3 63.6
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions (572.0) (70.1)
Other non-cash items, net (94.2) (33.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities 2,054.1 2,272.2
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities (18.5) (26.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,035.6 2,245.7
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment (277.2) (245.0)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (276.0) (179.6)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-Term Investments 0.0 (450.0)
Other investing activities, net (1.4) (12.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (554.6) (886.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term debt 0.0 (498.5)
Payments of long-term debt (157.3) (7.5)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt (157.3) 491.0
Debt issuance costs (2.0) (4.2)
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders (629.1) (568.8)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (22.5) (13.3)
Netproceedsfromsharesissuedunderincentiveplans 5.8 32.8
Repurchase of ordinary shares (1,250.0) (926.1)
Other financing, net (2.0) (1.6)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total (2,057.1) (990.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 111.8 5.8
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (464.3) 374.7
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations $ 1,125.8 $ 1,470.0