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PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Dec. 11, 2025	Nov. 28, 2025	Oct. 10, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Rollforward of common shares issued
Common Stock, Shares Authorized				265.0						265.0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.10						$ 0.10
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized				30.0						30.0
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.10						$ 0.10
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding				0.0						0.0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares										0.9	0.8
Dividends declared				$ 60.7	$ 60.2	$ 60.6	$ 61.1	$ 60.2	$ 60.9
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares										0.9	0.8
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share										$ 249.27	$ 211.63
Purchase of common stock										$ 225.0	$ 175.0
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount				$ 1,055.4						$ 1,055.4
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 0.72			$ 0.72			$ 2.16	$ 2.16
Subsequent Event [Member] \| O2025Q2Dividends [Member]
Rollforward of common shares issued
Dividends Payable, Date Declared			Oct. 08, 2025
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share			$ 0.72
Dividends declared			$ 60.6
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Dec. 11, 2025
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Nov. 26, 2025
Common Stock [Member]
Rollforward of common shares issued
Common shares issued, beginning balance (in shares)						83.4				83.4
Commons Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Plans										0.5
Common shares issued, ending balance (in shares)				83.0						83.0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares										0.9
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares										0.9