Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 771,020	$ 999,649
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	295,848	261,948
Share-based compensation	37,280	47,340
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(8,301)	(6,770)
Other operating activities, including changes in operating assets and liabilities	378	(219,721)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,096,225	1,082,446
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(385,590)	(349,858)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	74,215	7,339
Acquisitions of businesses	(954,207)	(218,177)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses	3,401	0
Proceeds from sale of investments	0	80,482
Other investing activities	16,989	6,785
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,245,192)	(473,429)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	797,602	2,543,882
Payments on debt	(124,337)	(2,544,619)
Shares issued from employee incentive plans	(16,524)	(23,689)
Dividends paid	(411,396)	(393,420)
Purchases of stock	(112,499)	(172,347)
Other financing activities	(8,018)	(8,826)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	124,828	(599,019)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	250	(8,824)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(23,889)	1,174
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,102,007	653,463
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,078,118	$ 654,637