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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 595.0 $ 632.5 $ 480.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets 157.1 160.2 157.0
Provision for uncollectible receivables 9.5 16.7 11.4
Amortization of restricted stock and other non-cash compensation 82.0 85.6 70.3
Net amortization of bond discounts and deferred financing costs 5.8 5.6 5.8
Deferred income tax provision 1.1 45.7 49.5
Net losses on sales of businesses 24.1 41.4 50.1
Other 12.7 35.5 24.2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures, providing (using) cash:      
Accounts receivable 37.6 (220.7) (236.1)
Expenditures billable to clients (165.5) (2.2) (237.8)
Other current assets 27.4 (4.8) (9.7)
Accounts payable 311.9 (126.1) 419.0
Accrued liabilities (241.3) (61.1) (35.3)
Other non-current assets and liabilities 24.4 (95.5) (60.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities 881.8 512.8 688.5
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Capital expenditures (155.9) (200.7) (161.1)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (30.6) (52.0) (28.6)
Other investing activities (9.7) (11.2) (10.0)
Net cash used in investing activities (196.2) (263.9) (199.7)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Repayments of long-term debt (324.6) (1.8) (2.0)
Repurchases of common stock (300.1) (303.3) (285.2)
Common stock dividends (280.3) (238.4) (195.5)
Acquisition-related payments (53.7) (40.8) (53.1)
Tax payments for employee shares withheld (38.8) (23.1) (17.6)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (20.4) (13.7) (15.9)
Exercise of stock options 13.1 10.2 13.5
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 3.0 (56.2) 51.8
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation 0.0 0.0 10.2
Other financing activities (3.1) 0.7 2.9
Net cash used in financing activities (1,004.9) (666.4) (490.9)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 16.8 11.6 (156.2)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (302.5) (405.9) (158.3)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,100.2 1,506.1 1,664.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 797.7 $ 1,100.2 $ 1,506.1