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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 1,534.1 $ 1,330.7
Discontinued operations, net of tax 18.2 16.6
Adjustments for non-cash transactions:    
Depreciation and amortization 260.2 241.0
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash 39.4 45.4
Stock settled share-based compensation 53.9 46.0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions (412.8) (710.0)
Other non-cash items, net (10.4) (36.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities 1,482.6 933.4
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities (27.8) (189.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,454.8 743.7
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment (217.2) (202.8)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (510.2) (109.6)
Other investing activities, net (8.7) (12.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities (736.1) (325.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities 0.0 (0.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (736.1) (325.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Short-term borrowings (payments), net (1.9) 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt 699.1 0.0
Payments of long-term debt (708.8) (7.5)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt (11.6) (7.5)
Debt issuance costs (6.5) (2.1)
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders (513.0) (467.0)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (12.2) (14.5)
Netproceedsfromsharesissuedunderincentiveplans   (13.6)
Proceeds (payments) from shares issued under incentive plans, net (51.0)  
Repurchase of ordinary shares (459.8) (900.1)
Settlement related to special cash payment 0.0 (6.2)
Other financing, net 0.0 (2.0)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total (952.1) (1,413.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (27.1) (83.9)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect (260.5) (1,079.0)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations $ 960.0 $ 1,080.2