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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 2,331 $ 2,154
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 51 48
Amortization of intangibles 537 531
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 17 29
Deferred income taxes (138) (162)
Stock-based compensation 92 82
Gain on dispositions, net (3) 0
Other 250 105
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Accounts receivable (101) 106
Prepaid and other current assets (20) (25)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (524) (328)
Unearned revenue 137 (74)
Other current liabilities (140) (210)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes 2 241
Net change in other assets and liabilities (93) 7
Cash provided by operating activities 2,398 2,504
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (104) (56)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (25) (261)
Proceeds from dispositions, net 15 (4)
Changes in short-term investments (17) 2
Cash used for investing activities (131) (319)
Financing Activities:    
Payments on senior notes (4) (47)
Dividends paid to shareholders (589) (572)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders (168) (133)
Contingent consideration payments (6) (104)
Repurchase of treasury shares (1,301) (500)
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments, excise tax payments on share repurchases and other (94) (49)
Cash used for financing activities (2,162) (1,405)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 76 (32)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 181 748
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,666 1,291
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,847 $ 2,039