SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW & OTHER DATA (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Depreciation expense	$	93	$	84	$	268	$	249
Amortization expense	32		27		90		81
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	125	$	111	$	358	$	330

Interest expense	$	(58)	$	(41)	$	(154)	$	(117)
Interest income	9		1		18		5
Interest expense, net	$	(49)	$	(40)	$	(136)	$	(112)

Interest paid	$	62	$	17	$	167	$	97
Income taxes paid	$	61	$	99	$	179	$	233

Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	35	$	27	$	35	$	27

Dividends payable	$	84	$	81	$	84	$	81

Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	1,725	$	2	$	2,014	$	736
Fair value of liabilities assumed	142		—		183		36
Fair value of net assets acquired	1,583		2		1,831		700
Merger consideration payable	—		—		—		(88)
Cash paid for business acquisitions	1,583		2		1,831		612
Less: Cash acquired	50		—		50		1
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	1,533	$	2	$	1,781	$	611

Leases:




Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	33	$	42	$	120	$	143