SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW & OTHER DATA (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Data

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022
Depreciation expense	$	81	$	79
Amortization expense	26		27
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	107	$	106
Interest expense	$	(37)	$	(37)
Interest income	2		—
Interest expense, net	$	(35)	$	(37)
Interest paid	$	32	$	32
Income taxes paid	$	33	$	23
Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	22	$	22
Dividends payable	$	80	$	78
Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	31	$	142
Fair value of liabilities assumed	—		15
Fair value of net assets acquired	31		127
Merger consideration payable	—		(18)
Cash paid for business acquisitions	31		109
Less: Cash acquired	—		4
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	31	$	105
Leases:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	44	$	63