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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities      
Net income $ 3,798 $ 3,223 $ 2,465
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 921 926 954
Deferred income taxes (154) (182) (128)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense 24 15 54
Contributions to pension plans (110) (113) (116)
Contributions to other postretirement benefits plans (18) (20) (24)
Gain on sale of business 0 0 (24)
Changes in working capital      
Accounts receivable - net (215) (341) (743)
Inventory (566) (282) (490)
Accounts payable 399 256 334
Accrued compensation 21 197 (16)
Accrued income and other taxes 142 61 170
Other current assets (79) (112) (179)
Other current liabilities 79 72 236
Other - net 85 (76) 40
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,327 3,624 2,533
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (808) (757) (598)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 85 76 163
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (50) 0 (610)
Proceeds from (payments for) sale of business, net of cash sold 0 (2) 31
Investments in associate companies (70) (68) (42)
Return of investment from associate companies 33 9 1
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 575 (1,861) (19)
Proceeds from (payments for) settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net (3) 92 (47)
Other - net (32) (63) (80)
Net cash used in investing activities (271) (2,575) (1,200)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings 1,084 818 1,995
Payments on borrowings (1,015) (19) (2,012)
Short-term debt, net (8) (311) 317
Cash dividends paid (1,500) (1,379) (1,299)
Exercise of employee stock options 69 78 28
Repurchase of shares (2,492) 0 (286)
Employee taxes paid from shares withheld (70) (49) (60)
Other - net (4) (9) (23)
Net cash used in financing activities (3,936) (871) (1,340)
Effect of currency on cash (52) 16 4
Total increase (decrease) in cash 67 194 (3)
Cash at the beginning of the period 488 294 297
Cash at the end of the period $ 555 $ 488 $ 294