CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$ 1,920	$ 2,235
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other		213	204
Stock-based compensation		173	147
Income taxes		(96)	(107)
Contract acquisition costs		(256)	(134)
Restructuring and merger-related charges		24	42
Working capital changes		(162)	(141)
Other		250	64
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,431	2,419
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital and technology expenditures		(408)	(318)
Asset acquisition		0	(102)
Dispositions		4	61
Loan advances		(10)	(77)
Loan collections		10	35
Other		15	38
Net cash used in investing activities		(389)	(363)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper/Credit Facility, net		(648)	100
Issuance of long-term debt		2,948	1,918
Repayment of long-term debt		(556)	(332)
Issuance of Class A Common Stock		73	29
Dividends paid		(506)	(435)
Purchase of treasury stock		(3,176)	(2,988)
Stock-based compensation withholding taxes		(127)	(105)
Other		0	(25)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,992)	(1,838)
INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH		50	218
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	[1]	366	525
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	[1]	416	743
Loyalty program
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operating activities:
Liability for guest loyalty program		$ 365	$ 109

[1] The 2024 amounts include beginning restricted cash of $28 million at December 31, 2023, and ending restricted cash of $22 million at September 30, 2024, which we present in the “Prepaid expenses and other” and “Other noncurrent assets” captions of our Balance Sheets.