CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 2,709	$ 2,745	$ 2,276
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,863	2,267	2,071
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	363	124	83
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	142	133	130
Provision for bad debts	93	51	56
Equity-based compensation expense	169	118	93
Net gain on disposal of assets	(21)	(102)	(42)
(Gain) loss from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net	248	82	243
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends	(10)	(4)	60
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables	(511)	(313)	(161)
Other current assets	(49)	40	(2)
Other assets	225	181	61
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	41	281	90
Deferred revenues and other liabilities	(219)	(213)	(239)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,043	5,390	4,719
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(395)	(7,488)	(170)
Capital expenditures	(3,227)	(3,231)	(2,895)
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets, net of cash divested	121	158	78
Other, net	(65)	(40)	(104)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,566)	(10,601)	(3,091)
Cash flows from financing activities:
New borrowings	20,414	24,578	21,306
Debt repayments	(21,747)	(17,870)	(20,394)
Common stock repurchase program		(262)	(1,302)
Cash dividends	(1,334)	(1,210)	(1,136)
Exercise of common stock options	61	53	44
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions	(51)	(52)	(31)
Other, net	(16)	(82)	(11)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,673)	5,155	(1,524)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	6	(9)	3
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	(190)	(65)	107
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	487	552	445
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 297	$ 487	$ 552