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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 2,578.8 $ 2,338.8
Discontinued operations, net of tax (31.0) (15.4)
Adjustments for non-cash transactions:    
Depreciation and amortization 316.1 285.5
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash 7.3 13.3
Stock settled share-based compensation 78.3 67.3
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions 85.4 (572.0)
Other non-cash items, net (36.8) (94.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities 3,060.1 2,054.1
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities (32.9) (18.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,027.2 2,035.6
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment (264.2) (277.2)
Acquisitions and equity method investments, net of cash acquired (822.9) (277.4)
Other investing activities, net (3.2) 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,090.3) (554.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Payments of long-term debt (400.0) (157.3)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt (402.0) (157.3)
Debt issuance costs 2.3 2.0
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders (693.7) (629.1)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (18.7) (22.5)
Netproceedsfromsharesissuedunderincentiveplans (0.1) 5.8
Repurchase of ordinary shares (1,338.5) (1,250.0)
Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity (0.7) 2.0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total (2,456.0) (2,057.1)
Short-term borrowings (payments), net (2.0) 0.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (16.8) 111.8
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (535.9) (464.3)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations 1,227.4 1,125.8
Debt issuance costs $ 2.3 $ 2.0