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NET INCOME PER SHARE
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
NET INCOME PER SHARE NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net income per share are calculated using the treasury stock method.
Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024202320242023
Basic
Net income$806.2 $761.5 $2,201.3 $2,032.6 
Average shares outstanding250.6 255.1 251.4 255.9 
Basic net income per share$3.22 $2.98 $8.76 $7.94 
Diluted
Net income$806.2 $761.5 $2,201.3 $2,032.6 
Average shares outstanding assuming dilution:
Average shares outstanding250.6 255.1 251.4 255.9 
Stock options and other contingently issuable shares (1)
3.3 3.3 3.2 2.9 
Average shares outstanding assuming dilution253.9 258.4 254.6 258.8 
Diluted net income per share$3.18 $2.95 $8.65 $7.85 
(1)There were 0.1 million of stock options and other contingently issuable shares excluded due to their anti-dilutive effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. There were 1.1 million and 2.0 million of stock options and other contingently issuable shares excluded due to their anti-dilutive effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.