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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 696 $ 753 $ 592
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 249 304 314
Provision for doubtful accounts 308 297 296
Deferred income tax provision 37 112 23
Stock-based compensation expense 69 52 51
Gain on disposition of business (118) (334) 0
Other, net (6) 6 (12)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable (343) (262) (312)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 56 (24) 74
Income taxes payable 42 (41) (84)
Termination of interest rate swap agreements 54 0 0
Other assets and liabilities, net 25 (42) 2
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,069 821 944
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (139) (67) (728)
Proceeds from sale of businesses 270 0 0
Capital expenditures (293) (263) (308)
Investment in equity method investee 0 (33) 0
Decrease in investments and other assets 10 1 11
Net cash used in investing activities (152) (362) (1,025)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from borrowings 1,869 2,453 2,018
Repayments of debt (1,724) (2,537) (1,647)
Purchases of treasury stock (590) (224) (132)
Exercise of stock options 73 60 78
Employee payroll tax withholdings on stock issued under stock-based compensation plans (10) (7) (6)
Dividends paid (223) (212) (187)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (41) (42) (31)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 0 63 0
Payment of deferred business acquisition consideration 0 (51) 0
Other financing activities, net (45) (21) (7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (691) (518) 86
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 226 (59) 5
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 133 192 187
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 359 $ 133 $ 192