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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 956,978 $ 781,643 $ 1,211,762
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]      
Depreciation and amortization 745,443 732,602 680,615
Impairment charges 26,083 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 7,132 0 0
Stock-based compensation expense 112,375 95,427 102,209
Deferred income taxes (39,354) (75,669) 60,483
Equity investment loss, net 64,777 8,773 5,215
Other non-cash charges, net (8,938) 21,693 11,231
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Accounts receivable 172,361 (148,394) (138,140)
Inventories (32,132) (757) 5,720
Other current assets (43,437) 27,533 128,661
Other long-term assets (5,792) (50,549) (26,387)
Accounts payable 26,890 87,481 (30,320)
Accrued compensation and benefits 56,209 34,536 (16,717)
Other current liabilities 27,082 89,955 (93,645)
Income taxes 1,570 (24,103) 36,921
Other long-term liabilities (8,216) (15,601) (6,732)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total 2,059,031 1,564,570 1,930,876 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Additions of property and equipment (567,985) (603,429) (641,465)
Acquisitions (26,394) (57,308) (187,050)
Proceeds from asset and business sales 30,610 117,582 61,464
Purchase of debt investments held-to-maturity (37,180) (129,803) (30,849)
Purchase of other debt and equity investments (9,566) (3,590) (2,987)
Proceeds from debt investments held-to-maturity 99,639 71,125 15,849
Proceeds from sale of other debt and equity investments 10,365 3,781 12,030
Purchase of equity method investments (276,202) (31,885) (13,924)
Distributions from equity method investments 4,913 3,962 2,944
Payments to Acquire Other Investments 0 (782) (745)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total (771,800) (630,347) (784,733) Close
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings 2,468,341 2,393,116 1,615,370
Payments on long-term debt (3,020,956) (2,404,395) (861,115)
Deferred and debt related financing costs (69,791) (3) (9,091)
Purchase of treasury stock (272,219) (802,228) (1,538,626)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (280,938) (267,946) (244,033)
Net (payments) receipts related to stock purchases and awards (48,112) (37,367) (60,001)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 14,773 14,797 31,754
Proceeds from sales of additional noncontrolling interests 50,962 3,673 2,880
Purchases of noncontrolling interests (12,555) (20,775) (20,104)
Net cash used in financing activities (1,170,495) (1,121,128) (1,082,966) Close
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 8,909 (29,066) (10,007) Close
Less: Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 125,645 (215,971) 53,170 Close
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at beginning of the year 338,989 554,960 501,790
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of the year $ 464,634 $ 338,989 $ 554,960