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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 1,203 $ 1,878
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and other amortization 1,050 897
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 626 673
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts 25 22
Share-based compensation 235 215
Deferred income taxes (170) (215)
Net gain on sale of assets (89) (17)
Net gain on early debt extinguishment (130) 0
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates (15) 24
Originations of merchant cash advances, held for sale (37) 0
Proceeds from repayments and sales of merchant cash advances, originally classified as held for sale 37 0
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 19 22
Non-cash foreign currency exchange losses 9 65
Other operating activities 4 (6)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:    
Trade accounts receivable 97 (280)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (156) (612)
Contract costs (129) (121)
Accounts payable and other liabilities (466) (272)
Contract liabilities (31) 40
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,082 2,313
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures, including capitalized software and other intangibles (956) (814)
Proceeds from sale of assets 187 0
Merchant cash advances, including Clover Capital program (566) 0
Repayments and sales of merchant cash advances, including Clover Capital program 678 0
Settlement anticipation cash advances, net 188 (539)
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (337)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 8 13
Purchases of investments (16) (41)
Proceeds from sale of investments 15 474
Other investing activities 3 (19)
Net cash used in investing activities (459) (1,263)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Debt proceeds 2,097 3,679
Debt repayments, including redemption and other costs (2,762) (2,360)
Net (repayments of) borrowings from commercial paper and short-term borrowings (708) 1,925
Payments of debt financing costs (2) (5)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock 22 37
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations (393) (4,642)
Settlement activity, net (637) 200
Payment to acquire noncontrolling interest of consolidated subsidiary 0 (22)
Other financing activities 0 22
Net cash used in financing activities (2,383) (1,166)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (39) 92
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (799) (24)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance 2,802 2,993
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance $ 2,003 $ 2,969