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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 3,263 $ 2,534 $ 2,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 82 83 82
Amortization of intangibles 96 123 122
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 14 17 18
Deferred income taxes 13 (31) 46
Stock-based compensation 122 90 78
Gain on dispositions (11) (16) (49)
Accrued legal settlements 0 9 0
Pension settlement charge, net of taxes 0 2 85
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 279 57
Lease impairment charges 31 120 11
Other 58 110 25
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Accounts receivable (144) 18 (135)
Prepaid and other current assets (86) (85) (81)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 38 132 73
Unearned revenue 198 220 256
Other current liabilities (45) (15) (57)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes (36) (2) (41)
Net change in other assets and liabilities 5 (21) (17)
Cash provided by operating activities 3,598 3,567 2,776
Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (35) (76) (115)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (99) (201) (91)
Proceeds from dispositions 16 18 85
Changes in short-term investments (2) 19 (10)
Cash used for investing activities (120) (240) (131)
Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net 0 1,276 1,086
Payments on senior notes 0 (1,394) (868)
Dividends paid to shareholders (743) (645) (560)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net (227) (194) (143)
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 (1,164) (1,240)
Exercise of stock options 13 16 40
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments and other (56) (61) (66)
Cash used for financing activities (1,013) (2,166) (1,751)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (82) 75 34
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 2,383 1,236 928
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 4,122 2,886 1,958
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year 6,505 4,122 2,886
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest 130 159 162
Income taxes $ 883 $ 683 $ 659