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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 income $ 2,126 $ 2,290 $ 2,137
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 555 569 574
Deferred income taxes (339) (273) 27
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense 176 261 246
Other 1 45 (1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade accounts receivable (43) (238) (407)
Other current and noncurrent assets 123 343 348
Accounts payable (23) (11) (35)
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent (4) (26) 19
Other current and noncurrent liabilities (242) (392) (413)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,330 2,568 2,495 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (317) (332) (279)
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities (59) (1,227) (430)
Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale investment securities 285 1,315 120
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities (3) (44) (203)
Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity investment securities 24 54 180
Purchases of other investments (379) (546) (1,660)
Proceeds from maturity or sale of other investments 527 1,013 1,078
Proceeds from sales of businesses 0 28 0
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired (409) (367) (970)
Net cash (used in) investing activities (331) (106) (2,164) Close
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Issuance of common stock under stock-based compensation plans 71 86 130
Repurchases of common stock (1,064) (1,422) (771)
Repayment of term loan borrowings and finance lease and earnout obligations (25) (686) (53)
Proceeds from debt refinancing 0 650 0
Debt issuance costs 0 (3) 0
Dividends paid (591) (564) (509)
Net cash (used in) financing activities (1,609) (1,939) (1,203) Close
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations 33 (21) (16) Close
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total 423 502 (888) Close
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 2,294 1,792 2,680
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of year 2,717 2,294 1,792
Supplemental information:      
Cash paid for income taxes during the year 1,245 813 625
Cash interest paid during the year $ 40 $ 15 $ 7