Supplemental Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Information

Note 14: Supplemental Financial Information

Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
Year ended December 31 (in millions)	2021		2020		2019
Interest	$	3,908	$	3,878	$	4,254
Income taxes	$	2,628	$	3,183	$	3,231

Noncash Activities

During 2021:

•we acquired $2.0 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

•we recorded a liability of $1.1 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share paid in January 2022

During 2020:

•we acquired $1.9 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

•we recorded a liability of $1.1 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share paid in January 2021

During 2019:

•we acquired $1.9 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

•we recorded a liability of $956 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share paid in January 2020

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts reported in our consolidated statement of cash flows.

December 31 (in millions)	2021		2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,711	$	11,740
Restricted cash included in other current assets	56		14
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net	12		14
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$	8,778	$	11,768

Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds and U.S. government obligations, as well as commercial paper and certificates of deposit with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The carrying amounts of our cash equivalents approximate their fair values, which are primarily based on Level 1 inputs.