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Supplemental Financial Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)20262025
Interest$2,646 $2,682 
Income taxes, net of refunds(a)
$1,497 $2,378 
(a) Cash payments for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 include $870 million and $470 million, respectively, related to the purchase of third-party transferable tax credits.
Noncash Activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
•we acquired $2.2 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
•we recorded a liability of $1.2 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share to be paid in October 2026
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025:
•we acquired $2.1 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
•we recorded a liability of $1.2 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share paid in October 2025
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total of the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(in millions)September 30,
2026		December 31,
2025
Cash and cash equivalents$7,596 $9,481 
Restricted cash included in other current assets and other noncurrent assets, net(a)
80 1,078 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$7,676 $10,559 
(a)Restricted cash in other current assets as of December 31, 2025 includes the net proceeds from Versant’s issuance of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior secured notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, which were held in an escrow account due to a special mandatory redemption if the Versant Separation did not consummate by March 2, 2026. These funds were transferred to Versant on the Versant Separation Date (see Note 6).