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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets And Liabilities, Leases

The following are additional details related to our lease portfolio:

Millions			Classification			Dec 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023
Assets
Operating leases			Operating lease assets			$	1,297		$	1,643
Finance leases			Properties, net [a]			172			244
Total leased assets						$	1,469		$	1,887
Liabilities
Current
Operating			Accounts payable and other current liabilities			$	346		$	355
Finance			Debt due within one year			37			49
Noncurrent
Operating			Operating lease liabilities			925			1,245
Finance			Debt due after one year			72			109
Total lease liabilities						$	1,380		$	1,758

[a]Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $472 million and $497 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Schedule of Lease, Cost

The lease cost components are classified as follows:

Millions			Dec 31, 2024			Dec 31, 2023
Operating lease cost [a]			$	340		$	369
Short-term lease cost			24			24
Variable lease cost			37			41
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets [b]			31			38
Interest on lease liabilities [c]			5			8
Net lease cost			$	437		$	480

[a]Operating lease cost is primarily reported in equipment and other rents in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

[b]Amortization of leased assets is reported in depreciation in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

[c]Interest on lease liabilities is reported in interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table presents other information related to our operating and finance leases for the years ended December 31:

Millions			2024			2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases			$	319		$	323
Investing cash flows from operating leases			32			33
Operating cash flows from finance leases			6			9
Financing cash flows from finance leases			47			65
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities			$	119		$	241

Schedule of Aggregate Operating Lease Maturities

The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of December 31, 2024:

Millions			Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total
2025			$	352		$	42		$	394
2026			281			35			316
2027			227			30			257
2028			200			11			211
2029			128			-			128
After 2029			213			-			213
Total lease payments			$	1,401		$	118		$	1,519
Less: Interest			130			9			139
Present value of lease liabilities			$	1,271		$	109		$	1,380

Schedule of Aggregate Finance Lease Maturities

The following table presents aggregate lease maturities as of December 31, 2024:

Millions			Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total
2025			$	352		$	42		$	394
2026			281			35			316
2027			227			30			257
2028			200			11			211
2029			128			-			128
After 2029			213			-			213
Total lease payments			$	1,401		$	118		$	1,519
Less: Interest			130			9			139
Present value of lease liabilities			$	1,271		$	109		$	1,380

Schedule of Weighted Average Lease Term and Discount Rate

The following table presents the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate:

			Dec 31, 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases			5.4
Finance leases			2.8
Weighted-average discount rate (%)
Operating leases			3.8
Finance leases			4.4

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