Number of shares repurchased in the accelerated share repurchase program.

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The value of a forward purchase contract reported in additional paid-in capital.

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Volume weighted average price of common stock over the term of an accelerated share repurchase program.

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury.

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Stockholders' Equity - Common Stock Dividends and Reconciliation of Outstanding Common Shares (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Aug. 16, 2022
Common stock share repurchase disclosures
Amount of forward contract recorded in additional paid in capital								$ (8.9)		$ 33.9
Common stock
Common Stock Dividends
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)								$ 0.64	$ 0.63	$ 1.92	$ 1.80
Reconciliation of Outstanding Common Shares
Outstanding shares at beginning of period					261.7			249.9	269.0	261.7	273.3
Shares issued								1.0	0.3	3.3	2.4
Treasury stock acquired								(6.0)	(3.2)	(20.1)	(9.6)
Outstanding shares at end of period	244.9		249.9			269.0		244.9	266.1	244.9	266.1
Common stock share repurchase disclosures
Share repurchase program, maximum authorized amount (in dollars)					$ 1,600.0	$ 1,200.0	$ 900.0
Common stock \| March 2022 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Common stock share repurchase disclosures
Share repurchase program, maximum authorized amount (in dollars)				$ 700.0
Number of shares repurchased			1.4	8.5
Initial cost of shares repurchased				$ 560.0
Amount of forward contract recorded in additional paid in capital				$ 140.0
Volume-weighted average price of our common stock			$ 70.53
Common stock \| August 2022 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Common stock share repurchase disclosures
Share repurchase program, maximum authorized amount (in dollars)		$ 400.0
Number of shares repurchased	1.2	4.1
Initial cost of shares repurchased												$ 320.0
Volume-weighted average price of our common stock	$ 76.48