Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 812,048	$ 811,633	$ 751,779
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Provisions for losses on accounts receivable	3,597	3,447	3,943
Deferred income tax benefit	(13,712)	(5,138)	(22,916)
Stock compensation expense	69,231	64,364	58,399
Depreciation and amortization	56,769	61,090	67,760
Other, net	15,154	(3,359)	8,461
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	41,802	(531,616)	573,724
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,589	259,310	(300,345)
Decrease (increase) in deferred contract costs	81,152	(147,685)	36,952
(Decrease) increase in contract liabilities	(100,166)	179,553	(40,076)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable, net	27,099	26,388	(77,298)
(Increase) decrease in other, net	(7,062)	5,374	(7,192)
Net cash from operating activities	1,006,501	723,361	1,053,191
Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(53,101)	(40,466)	(39,314)
Other, net	8,398	(57)	(119)
Net cash from investing activities	(44,703)	(40,523)	(39,433)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on lines of credit	5,590	15,000	32,199
Payments on borrowings on lines of credit	(9,303)	(35,058)	(38,143)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	88,177	69,257	84,889
Repurchases of common stock	(667,306)	(855,061)	(1,392,886)
Dividends paid	(207,437)	(204,087)	(202,029)
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(10,353)	(15,348)	(19,506)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(1,845)	0	(1,089)
Net cash from financing activities	(802,477)	(1,025,297)	(1,536,565)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,644	(22,104)	1,559
Change in cash and cash equivalents	165,965	(364,563)	(521,248)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,148,320	1,512,883	2,034,131
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,314,285	1,148,320	1,512,883
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 265,035	$ 257,170	$ 356,380

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