SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW & OTHER DATA (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Data

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Depreciation expense	$	101	$	87
Amortization expense	39		29
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	140	$	116
Interest expense	$	(72)	$	(49)
Interest income	5		6
Interest expense, net	$	(67)	$	(43)
Interest paid	$	32	$	44
Income taxes paid	$	4	$	3
Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	30	$	28
Dividends payable	$	90	$	84
Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	—	$	155
Fair value of liabilities assumed	—		7
Fair value of net assets acquired	—		148
Merger consideration payable	—		(6)
Cash paid for business acquisitions	—		142
Less: Cash acquired	—		—
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	—	$	142
Leases:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	52	$	35