CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 3,388.6	$ 2,434.7	$ 2,648.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	845.9	833.6	796.3
Equity earnings of affiliate, net of dividends received	(3.7)	2.6	4.6
Loss on foreign currency transaction effect	13.7	10.4	41.9
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(52.2)	(59.1)	118.6
Net charges for asset retirement obligations, including accretion	(24.4)	26.1	16.4
Other, net	15.2	14.8	16.9
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable trade	(48.5)	253.0	(35.4)
Increase in inventories	(56.1)	(60.4)	(7.7)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	385.7	152.1	(718.0)
Decrease (increase) in other operating assets and liabilities	(42.4)	(34.7)	(79.1)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,421.7	3,573.1	2,802.5
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(1,027.3)	(1,008.6)	(948.5)
Purchase of short-term investments	(611.8)	(808.7)	(486.2)
Proceeds on sale of short-term investments	965.8	417.7	764.7
Other, net		1.2	3.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(673.3)	(1,398.4)	(666.8)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of debt			(300.0)
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders	(1,637.2)	(3,092.4)	(2,705.8)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(8.3)	(9.1)	(5.5)
Other, net	0.4	0.3	0.3
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,645.2)	(3,101.2)	(3,011.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.4	8.3	(57.0)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,106.6	(918.2)	(932.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of year	1,151.5	2,069.7	3,002.0
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of year	3,258.1	1,151.5	2,069.7
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	369.7	369.7	380.2
Income taxes	1,590.8	1,434.0	2,391.5
Workers' participation	262.2	258.2	450.6
Supplemental schedule of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits	5.8	1.0	1.0
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$ 19.8	$ 16.1	$ 18.5