Leases

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2021

We primarily lease certain manufacturing plants, offices, warehouses, training and service centers at various locations worldwide. Our operating leases have remaining lease terms up to 28 years, which include options to extend the lease term for periods up to 25 years when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised. Operating lease cost totaled $17 million and $15 million in the third quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $49 million and $45 million in the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Cash paid for operating leases totaled $49 million and $45 million in the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is classified in cash flows from operating activities. Noncash transactions totaled $81 million and $33 million in the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, reflecting the recognition of operating lease assets and liabilities for new or extended leases. Variable and short-term lease costs were not significant.

Balance sheet and other information related to our operating leases is as follows:


(Dollars in millions)	October 2, 2021		January 2, 2021
Other assets	$	388	$	349
Other current liabilities	58		47
Other liabilities	336		306
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	10.5		11.6
Weighted-average discount rate	3.34%		4.17%

At October 2, 2021, maturities of our operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis totaled $20 million for the remainder of 2021, $69 million for 2022, $59 million for 2023, $51 million for 2024, $45 million for 2025 and $247 million thereafter.