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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Cash Flows – Operating Activities    
Net income - including noncontrolling interests $ 930 $ 851
Depreciation and amortization 358 333
Non-cash operating lease cost 314 299
Closures and impairment expenses 16 22
Investment loss 12 25
Equity in net (earnings) losses from equity method investments (6) (12)
Distributions of income received from equity method investments 11 9
Deferred income taxes (6) (10)
Share-based compensation expense 33 32
Changes in accounts receivable (19) (5)
Changes in inventories 22 25
Changes in prepaid expenses, other current assets and value-added tax assets 69 (19)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities 21 (9)
Changes in income taxes payable 42 61
Changes in non-current operating lease liabilities (275) (301)
Other, net (41) 40
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,481 1,341
Cash Flows – Investing Activities    
Capital spending (417) (385)
Purchases of short-term investments, long-term bank deposits and notes (6,011) (6,162)
Maturities of short-term investments, long-term bank deposits and notes 5,819 6,245
Acquisition of intangible assets (1,202)  
Acquisition of equity investment 0 (14)
Other, net 9 0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (1,802) (316)
Cash Flows – Financing Activities    
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 1,561 29
Repayment of short-term borrowings (51) (129)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (793) (692)
Cash dividends paid on common stock (302) (268)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (63) (31)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests   (8)
Other, net (11) (8)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 341 (1,107)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 9 7
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 29 (75)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period 506 723
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - End of Period 535 648
Supplemental Cash Flow Data    
Cash paid for income tax 311 266
Cash paid for interest 5  
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities    
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 133 $ 137