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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 $ 750,689 $ 511,643 $ 491,983
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 324,786 290,647 255,529
Amortization of intangible assets 289,014 353,973 165,366
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions 24,209 (19,238) (28,682)
Loss from mark-to-market adjustment on investment 0 91,500 0
Gains on sales of investments (3,524) (32,572) 0
Increase in provision for credit losses 5,927 350 34,890
Deferred income tax expense 3,816 42,053 26,071
Non-cash stock-based compensation 126,762 105,600 88,259
Other non-cash adjustments, net (8,344) 16,071 6,656
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-cash transactions:      
Accounts and notes receivable (615,668) (349,485) (248,452)
Contract assets (303,064) (311,175) (331,946)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (90,329) (15,615) (6,503)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities 771,854 144,219 95,829
Contract liabilities 293,106 336,113 47,163
Other assets and liabilities, net 6,718 (33,772) (13,773)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,575,952 1,130,312 582,390 Close
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (434,803) (427,630) (385,852)
Proceeds from sale of and insurance settlements related to property and equipment 69,347 64,123 49,721
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash acquired (651,623) (195,087) (2,451,703)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and other (7,537) (78,084) (139,021)
Proceeds from the sale or settlement of certain investments 42,277 20,639 29,109
Other, net (7,311) (1,152) (867)
Net cash used in investing activities (989,650) (617,191) (2,898,613) Close
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Borrowings under credit facility and commercial paper program 18,178,910 9,300,142 5,316,002
Payments under credit facility and commercial paper program (17,770,246) (9,323,507) (4,265,478)
Proceeds from notes offerings 0 0 1,487,450
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (119,793) (82,590) (64,956)
Payments of dividends (47,752) (41,058) (34,022)
Repurchase of common stock (350) (127,762) (66,687)
Other, net 27,731 (36,296) (11,432)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 268,500 (311,071) 2,360,877 Close
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 7,025 (723) 425 Close
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 861,827 201,327 45,079 Close
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 433,214 231,887 186,808
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year $ 1,295,041 $ 433,214 $ 231,887