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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Operating activities:    
Net income $ 533 $ 515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 580 541
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount 12 11
Stock-based compensation 160 132
(Earnings) losses from unconsolidated affiliates (23) 14
Loss (gain) on investments, net 12 (16)
Benefit from deferred income taxes (74) (86)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Change in accounts receivable, unbilled services and unearned income 239 269
Change in other operating assets and liabilities (263) (369)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,176 1,011
Investing activities:    
Acquisition of property, equipment and software (325) (293)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (200) (315)
Sales of marketable securities, net 3 2
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net of payments received (58) (27)
Investments in debt and equity securities 0 (19)
Other 3 1
Net cash used in investing activities (577) (651)
Financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of debt 1,758 3,985
Payment of debt issuance costs (20) (35)
Repayment of debt and principal payments on finance leases (1,370) (2,140)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 900 875
Repayment of revolving credit facility (900) (1,700)
Payments related to employee stock incentive plans (41) (35)
Repurchase of common stock (950) (1,032)
Contingent consideration and deferred purchase price payments (15) (20)
Other (9) (11)
Net cash used in financing activities (647) (113)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash (23) 90
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (71) 337
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,980 1,702
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,909 $ 2,039