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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net earnings $ 88.8 $ 373.8 $ 382.4
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 88.6 84.6 73.4
Loss on sales of subsidiaries, net 1.3 6.0 0.0
Non-cash goodwill and other impairment charges 57.3 50.0 0.0
Deferred income taxes (20.6) 4.8 (1.3)
Provision for doubtful accounts 5.4 6.2 17.9
Share-based compensation 28.7 37.6 36.8
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable 391.8 28.8 (640.9)
Other assets (45.2) 47.5 79.0
Other liabilities (247.9) (216.0) 697.5
Cash provided by operating activities 348.2 423.3 644.8
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (78.2) (75.6) (64.2)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired 0.0 (16.4) (924.4)
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries and property and equipment 4.1 6.7 1.6
Cash used in investing activities (74.1) (85.3) (987.0)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
Net change in short-term borrowings (12.8) 7.2 (3.0)
Net (repayments) proceeds of revolving debt facility 0.0 (75.0) 75.0
Proceeds from long-term debt 1.0 421.3 0.5
Repayments of long-term debt (4.4) (412.2) (2.2)
Payments for debt issuance costs 0.0 (2.4) 0.0
Proceeds from derivative settlement 0.0 2.0 0.0
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions 0.0 (3.8) (6.3)
Proceeds from share-based awards 1.8 0.3 5.1
Payments to noncontrolling interests (0.6) (1.1) (1.2)
Other share-based award transactions (10.4) (8.5) (5.0)
Repurchases of common stock (179.8) (270.0) (210.0)
Dividends paid (144.3) (139.9) (136.6)
Cash used in financing activities (349.5) (482.1) (283.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 17.7 (64.7) (93.4)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (57.7) (208.8) (719.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 639.0 847.8 1,567.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 581.3 639.0 847.8
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest 75.9 38.2 37.0
Income taxes, net 182.2 201.6 139.7
Operating lease liabilities 132.0 127.7 139.6
Non-cash operating activity:      
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 135.6 $ 92.5 $ 70.2