SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Data

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

	2024		2023		2022
Depreciation expense	$	366	$	331	$	317
Amortization expense	127		108		120
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	493	$	439	$	437
Interest expense	$	(226)	$	(163)	$	(148)
Interest income	25		11		10
Interest expense, net	$	(201)	$	(152)	$	(138)
Interest paid	$	262	$	134	$	156
Income taxes paid	$	256	$	317	$	283
Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	60	$	42	$	38
Accounts payable associated with purchases of treasury stock	$	—	$	1	$	—
Dividend payable	$	84	$	79	$	74
Dividends received from equity method investees	$	33	$	26	$	61
Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	2,397	$	734	$	182
Fair value of liabilities assumed	183		34		16
Fair value of net assets acquired	2,214		700		166
Merger consideration payable	—		(88)		(18)
Cash paid for business acquisitions	2,214		612		148
Less: Cash acquired	50		1		4
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	2,164	$	611	$	144

	2024		2023		2022
Leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	201	$	192	$	185
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	1	$	—	$	1
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	1	$	1	$	1
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	154	$	181	$	154