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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 $ 411,146 $ 657,919 $ 598,626
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Allowance for credit losses 8,752 8,771 9,464
Depreciation 51,364 47,398 52,210
Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs 44,720 28,925 28,023
Amortization of intangible assets 2,883 1,667 2,241
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts (72,971) 98,776 (37,359)
Stock-based compensation 61,139 57,663 55,932
Deferred income taxes (16,568) 10,810 (21,133)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable 156,269 (65,626) (292,628)
Capitalized cloud computing implementation costs (34,895) (40,357) (31,240)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (14,698) 3,735 52,610
Accrued payroll and benefit cost (61,725) (58,067) 99,005
Employee deferred compensation plan obligations 98,802 (61,165) 100,058
Income taxes payable 10,721 2,596 3,587
Other assets and liabilities, net (8,058) (9,295) (16,260)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities 636,881 683,750 603,136 Close
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Capital expenditures (45,874) (61,120) (36,611)
Investments in employee deferred compensation trusts (102,969) (67,388) (85,432)
Proceeds from employee deferred compensation trust redemptions 37,628 30,869 34,434
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,035) (18,984) 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities (112,250) (116,623) (87,609) Close
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Repayment of notes payable 0 0 (239)
Repurchases of common stock (254,625) (319,897) (287,738)
Dividends paid (205,910) (189,286) (170,612)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (460,535) (509,183) (458,589) Close
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations 9,018 (18,319) (12,363) Close
Change in cash and cash equivalents 73,114 39,625 44,575 Close
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 658,626 619,001 574,426
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 731,740 658,626 619,001
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest 315 368 548
Income taxes, net of refunds 168,488 217,927 219,726
Non-cash items:      
Repurchases of common stock awaiting settlement 4,394 3,504 5,593
Fund exchanges within employee deferred compensation trusts 114,821 103,003 116,815
Contingent consideration related to acquisition $ 350 $ 1,300 $ 0