SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Data

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	2023		2022		2021
Depreciation expense	$	331	$	317	$	305
Amortization expense	108		120		103
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	439	$	437	$	408
Interest expense	$	(163)	$	(148)	$	(152)
Interest income	11		10		1
Interest expense, net	$	(152)	$	(138)	$	(151)
Interest paid	$	134	$	156	$	159
Income taxes paid	$	317	$	283	$	709
Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	42	$	38	$	26
Accounts payable associated with purchases of treasury stock	$	1	$	—	$	23
Dividend payable	$	79	$	74	$	74
Dividends received from equity method investees	$	26	$	61	$	60
Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	734	$	182	$	364
Fair value of liabilities assumed	34		16		18
Fair value of net assets acquired	700		166		346
Merger consideration payable	(88)		(18)		(15)
Cash paid for business acquisitions	612		148		331
Less: Cash acquired	1		4		—
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	611	$	144	$	331

	2023		2022		2021
Leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	192	$	185	$	185
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	—	$	1	$	2
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	1	$	1	$	2
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	181	$	154	$	150