Income Taxes - Changes in net income taxes payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Changes in net income taxes payable
Balance - January 1	$ (247.9)	$ (293.9)
Amounts recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings	(1,120.6)	(640.1)
Payments made during the year	1,005.6	713.9
Acquisitions of subsidiaries	(8.6)	(31.3)
Foreign exchange effect and other	25.9	3.5
Balance - December 31	$ (345.6)	$ (247.9)

Current Tax Assets (Liabilities)

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Increase (Decrease) Through Acquisitions Of Subsidiaries, Current Tax Assets (Liabilities)

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Increase (Decrease) Through Net Exchange Differences, Current Tax Assets (Liabilities)

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Reconciliation Of Changes In Income Tax Receivable (Payable) [Roll Forward]

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The amount of current tax expense (income) and adjustments for the current tax of prior periods. [Refer: Current tax expense (income); Adjustments for current tax of prior periods]

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The cash flows from income taxes paid or refunded.

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