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Leases (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Significant Lease Transactions | The following table summarizes the significant lease transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Renewal/Termination Options excluded (1) |  |  |  | Net Incremental (2)
Lease |  | Quarter |  | Transaction |  |  |  |  | Lease Classification |  | ROU assets |  | ROU liabilities
Tokyo 15 ("TY15") new data center lease |  | Q3 |  | New lease with a 20-year term |  |  |  | Two 10-year renewal options |  | Finance Lease |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 109 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Operating Lease |  | 53 |  |  | 53 |
(1) These renewal/termination options are not included in determining the lease terms as we are not reasonably certain to exercise them at this time. (2) The net incremental amounts represent the adjustments to the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities recorded during the quarter that the transactions were entered.
Schedule of Components of Lease Expenses | The components of lease expenses are as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Finance lease cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets (1) | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 133 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 28 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 83 |  |  | 84 |
Total finance lease cost | 72 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 218 |  |  | 217 |
Operating lease cost | 57 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 168 |
Variable lease cost | 21 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 47 |
Total lease cost | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 445 |  |  | $ | 432 |
(1) Amortization of right-of-use assets is included within depreciation expense, and is recorded within cost of revenues, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Schedule of Other Information Related to Leases | Other information related to leases is as follows (in millions, except years and percent):
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 83 |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | 154 |  |  | 151 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 101 |  |  | 98 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: (1) |  |  |
Finance leases | $ | 228 |  |  | $ | 194 |
Operating leases | 144 |  |  | 255 |
| September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (2) | 14 years |  | 14 years
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (2) | 12 years |  | 12 years
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | 6 | % |  | 6 | %
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 5 | % |  | 5 | %
Finance lease right-of-use assets (3) | $ | 2,053 |  |  | $ | 2,184 |
(1) Represents all non-cash changes in right-of-use assets. (2) Includes lease renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised. (3) As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we recorded accumulated amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets of $955 million and $870 million, respectively. Finance lease assets are recorded within property, plant and equipment, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2024 (3 months remaining) | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 111 |
2025 | 223 |  |  | 327 |  |  | 550 |
2026 | 217 |  |  | 260 |  |  | 477 |
2027 | 196 |  |  | 264 |  |  | 460 |
2028 | 168 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 421 |
Thereafter | 1,242 |  |  | 2,319 |  |  | 3,561 |
Total lease payments | 2,096 |  |  | 3,484 |  |  | 5,580 |
Less imputed interest | (581) |  |  | (1,089) |  |  | (1,670) |
Total | $ | 1,515 |  |  | $ | 2,395 |  |  | $ | 3,910 |
Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases |  | Total
2024 (3 months remaining) | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 111 |
2025 | 223 |  |  | 327 |  |  | 550 |
2026 | 217 |  |  | 260 |  |  | 477 |
2027 | 196 |  |  | 264 |  |  | 460 |
2028 | 168 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 421 |
Thereafter | 1,242 |  |  | 2,319 |  |  | 3,561 |
Total lease payments | 2,096 |  |  | 3,484 |  |  | 5,580 |
Less imputed interest | (581) |  |  | (1,089) |  |  | (1,670) |
Total | $ | 1,515 |  |  | $ | 2,395 |  |  | $ | 3,910 |

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