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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 726,406 $ 655,028
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 550,166 538,534
Loss on extinguishment of debt 7,132 0
Stock-based compensation expense 82,313 77,904
Deferred income taxes (17,767) (35,637)
Equity investment loss (income), net 40,121 (417)
Other non-cash charges, net 1,633 16,035
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:    
Accounts receivable 118,148 (135,632)
Other current assets 32,132 43,739
Other long-term assets 1,101 (49,326)
Accounts payable (33,837) 38,870
Accrued compensation and benefits 65,279 35,491
Other current liabilities 10,822 87,248
Income taxes (1,878) (37,770)
Other long-term liabilities (7,945) (13,219)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,573,826 1,220,848 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Additions of property and equipment (409,011) (409,391)
Acquisitions (7,990) (43,811)
Proceeds from asset and business sales 24,907 116,088
Purchase of debt investments held-to-maturity (30,419) (94,602)
Purchase of other debt and equity investments (6,693) (3,322)
Proceeds from debt investments held-to-maturity 94,414 40,660
Proceeds from sale of other debt and equity investments 3,930 3,763
Other 0 (782)
Purchase of equity method investments (276,006) (28,176)
Distributions from equity method investments 3,364 2,490
Net cash used in investing activities (603,504) (417,083) Close
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings 2,468,335 1,705,913
Payments on long-term debt (2,992,248) (1,557,358)
Deferred and debt related financing costs (53,466) 0
Purchase of treasury stock 0 (802,228)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (203,381) (188,592)
Net payments related to stock purchases and awards (41,155) (42,248)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 11,579 11,382
Proceeds from sales of additional noncontrolling interests 50,962 3,673
Purchases of noncontrolling interests (7,875) (20,770)
Net cash used in financing activities (767,249) (890,228) Close
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,063 (6,283) Close
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 206,136 (92,746) Close
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year 338,989 554,960
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period $ 545,125 $ 462,214