SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW & OTHER DATA (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Supplemental cash flow and other data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Depreciation expense	$	88	$	84	$	175	$	165
Amortization expense	29		28		58		54
Depreciation and amortization expense	$	117	$	112	$	233	$	219

Interest expense	$	(47)	$	(39)	$	(96)	$	(76)
Interest income	3		2		9		4
Interest expense, net	$	(44)	$	(37)	$	(87)	$	(72)

Interest paid	$	61	$	48	$	105	$	80
Income taxes paid	$	115	$	101	$	118	$	134

Accounts payable associated with capital expenditures	$	31	$	29	$	31	$	29

Dividends payable	$	84	$	81	$	84	$	81

Businesses acquired:
Fair value of assets acquired	$	134	$	703	$	289	$	734
Fair value of liabilities assumed	34		36		41		36
Fair value of net assets acquired	100		667		248		698
Merger consideration payable	6		(88)		—		(88)
Cash paid for business acquisitions	106		579		248		610
Less: Cash acquired	—		1		—		1
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	106	$	578	$	248	$	609

Leases:




Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	52	$	57	$	87	$	101