Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Investment - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)		118,664			118,664
Beginning balance	$ 1,734,725	$ 1,722,051	$ 1,429,994	$ 1,418,697	$ 1,722,051	$ 1,418,697
Net income	152,471	135,302	126,251	92,904	$ 287,773	219,155
Foreign currency adjustments	28,085	10,435	(1,313)	(19,490)
Dividends declared	(75,702)	(74,418)	(74,006)	(74,065)
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	5,458	(33,021)	9,943	(10,725)
Stock-based compensation expense	20,882	23,146	19,572	22,673
Repurchase of common stock	$ (81,532)	(48,770)
Ending balance (in shares)	118,317				118,317
Ending balance	$ 1,784,387	$ 1,734,725	$ 1,510,441	$ 1,429,994	$ 1,784,387	$ 1,510,441
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 0.61	$ 0.61
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	118,958	118,664	117,000	116,768	118,664	116,768
Beginning balance	$ 11,896	$ 11,866	$ 11,700	$ 11,677	$ 11,866	$ 11,677
Stock issued for employee benefit plans (in shares)	229	779	262	232
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	$ 23	$ 78	$ 26	$ 23
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(870)	(485)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (87)	$ (48)
Ending balance (in shares)	118,317	118,958	117,262	117,000	118,317	117,262
Ending balance	$ 11,832	$ 11,896	$ 11,726	$ 11,700	$ 11,832	$ 11,726
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	715,021	775,054	746,998	754,093	775,054	754,093
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	(11,827)	(83,179)	(10,435)	(29,768)
Stock-based compensation expense	20,882	23,146	19,572	22,673
Ending balance	724,076	715,021	756,135	746,998	724,076	756,135
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,847,221	5,786,337	5,639,629	5,620,790	5,786,337	5,620,790
Net income	152,471	135,302	126,251	92,904
Dividends declared	(75,702)	(74,418)	(74,006)	(74,065)
Ending balance	5,923,990	5,847,221	5,691,874	5,639,629	5,923,990	5,691,874
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(99,967)	(110,402)	(100,436)	(80,946)	(110,402)	(80,946)
Foreign currency adjustments	28,085	10,435	(1,313)	(19,490)
Ending balance	(71,882)	(99,967)	(101,749)	(100,436)	(71,882)	(101,749)
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(4,739,446)	(4,740,804)	(4,867,897)	(4,886,917)	(4,740,804)	(4,886,917)
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	17,262	50,080	20,352	19,020
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(81,445)	(48,722)
Ending balance	$ (4,803,629)	$ (4,739,446)	$ (4,847,545)	$ (4,867,897)	$ (4,803,629)	$ (4,847,545)

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