CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 1,466	$ 905
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,640	1,451
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	9	9
Gain on sales of rental equipment	(325)	(271)
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment	(6)	(6)
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	(25)	(19)
Stock compensation expense, net	95	89
Merger related costs	0	3
Restructuring charge	0	1
Loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities	17	30
Increase in deferred taxes	130	157
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Increase in accounts receivable	(261)	(224)
(Increase) decrease in inventory	(33)	8
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	70	306
Increase in accounts payable	332	548
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	73	34
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,182	3,021
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of rental equipment	(2,456)	(2,308)
Purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets	(182)	(142)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment	556	644
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment	15	20
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	25	19
Purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired	(323)	(1,435)
Purchases of investments	(5)	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,370)	(3,203)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt	5,219	7,030
Payments of debt	(5,026)	(6,694)
Common stock repurchased, including tax withholdings for share based compensation	(1,058)	(33)
Payments of financing costs	(9)	(8)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(874)	295
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(6)	5
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(68)	118
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	144	202
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	76	320
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	295	151
Cash paid for interest	$ 339	$ 362