Share-Based Compensation Plans - Performance Share Activity (Details) - Performance Based Shares - $ / shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Summary of Performance-based shares activity
Vested	(42)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 100.50
ROIC Performance Share Unit Grants
Summary of Performance-based shares activity
Outstanding Shares, Beginning	47
Forfeited	(4)
Outstanding Shares, Ending	19
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance (in shares)	$ 113.89
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in shares)	127.03
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Ending Balance (in shares)	$ 127.94
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Adjustments In Period	18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Adjustments In Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 100.50
Revenue Performance Shares
Summary of Performance-based shares activity
Vested	(29)
Forfeited	(4)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance (in shares)	$ 113.89
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	100.50
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in shares)	127.03
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Ending Balance (in shares)	$ 127.94
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Adjustments In Period	5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Adjustments In Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 100.50
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number	19	47
TSR Performance Share Unit Grants
Summary of Performance-based shares activity
Outstanding Shares, Beginning	146
Granted (in shares)	65
Vested	(51)
Forfeited	(21)
Outstanding Shares, Ending	142
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance (in shares)	$ 157.41
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in shares)	108.51
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	109.04
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in shares)	159.01
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Ending Balance (in shares)	$ 151.00
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Adjustments In Period	3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Adjustments In Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 109.04
EPS Performance Share
Summary of Performance-based shares activity
Outstanding Shares, Beginning	52
Granted (in shares)	65
Forfeited	(14)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value / Share
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance (in shares)	$ 129.82
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in shares)	130.72
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in shares)	130.70
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Ending Balance (in shares)	$ 130.27
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number	103

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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