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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 2,527 $ 2,029
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 63 60
Amortization of intangibles 74 94
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 16 16
Deferred income taxes 1 (14)
Stock-based compensation 90 60
Gain on dispositions (5) (16)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 279
Other 32 52
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Accounts receivable 122 172
Prepaid and other current assets (66) (52)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (85) (97)
Unearned revenue (159) (158)
Other current liabilities (35) (28)
Net change in prepaid/accrued income taxes 67 28
Net change in other assets and liabilities 16 1
Cash provided by operating activities 2,658 2,426
Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (33) (43)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (19) (189)
Proceeds from dispositions 11 9
Changes in short-term investments (1) 19
Cash used for investing activities (42) (204)
Financing Activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net 0 1,276
Payments on senior notes 0 (1,394)
Dividends paid to shareholders (557) (484)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net (171) (143)
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 (1,164)
Exercise of stock options 10 14
Employee withholding tax on share-based payments (54) (55)
Cash used for financing activities (772) (1,950)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (59) 10
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 1,785 282
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 4,122 2,886
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 5,907 $ 3,168