| 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-09-30 |
Beginning Cash Position | | 3278000000.0 | 3147000000.0 | 2994000000.0 | 3466000000.0 | 2837000000.0 |
Capital Expenditure | | -358000000.0 | -309000000.0 | -472000000.0 | -491000000.0 | -413000000.0 |
Cash Dividends Paid | | -858000000.0 | -897000000.0 | -927000000.0 | -1060000000.0 | -1163000000.0 |
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | 31400000000.0 | 5111000000.0 | -1085000000.0 | 4655000000.0 | -3682000000.0 |
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -31902000000.0 | -7968000000.0 | -4871000000.0 | -9488000000.0 | -937000000.0 |
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 371000000.0 | 2704000000.0 | 6428000000.0 | 4509000000.0 | 4997000000.0 |
Change In Accrued Expense | | 349000000.0 | -217000000.0 | -506000000.0 | 162000000.0 | 57000000.0 |
Change In Other Current Assets | | -855000000.0 | -37000000.0 | 646000000.0 | 326000000.0 | 1543000000.0 |
Change In Other Current Liabilities | -91000000.0 | | | | | |
Change In Other Working Capital | | 12000000.0 | 15000000.0 | 70000000.0 | -128000000.0 | -74000000.0 |
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 349000000.0 | -217000000.0 | -506000000.0 | 162000000.0 | 57000000.0 |
Change In Working Capital | | -494000000.0 | -239000000.0 | 210000000.0 | 360000000.0 | 1526000000.0 |
Changes In Cash | | -131000000.0 | -153000000.0 | 472000000.0 | -324000000.0 | 378000000.0 |
Common Stock Dividend Paid | -660000000.0 | | | | | |
Common Stock Payments | | 0.0 | -1393000000.0 | -100000000.0 | -200000000.0 | -325000000.0 |
Deferred Income Tax | | -162000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -60000000.0 | -106000000.0 | 19000000.0 |
Deferred Tax | | -162000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -60000000.0 | -106000000.0 | 19000000.0 |
Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 492000000.0 | 349000000.0 | 436000000.0 | 462000000.0 | 486000000.0 |
Depreciation And Amortization | | 492000000.0 | 349000000.0 | 436000000.0 | 462000000.0 | 486000000.0 |
Dividend Received CFO | | 17000000.0 | 55000000.0 | 50000000.0 | 46000000.0 | 43000000.0 |
Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | | -74000000.0 | -46000000.0 | -46000000.0 | -22000000.0 | |
End Cash Position | | 3147000000.0 | 2994000000.0 | 3466000000.0 | 3142000000.0 | 3215000000.0 |
Financing Cash Flow | | 31400000000.0 | 5111000000.0 | -1085000000.0 | 4655000000.0 | -3682000000.0 |
Free Cash Flow | | 13000000.0 | 2395000000.0 | 5956000000.0 | 4018000000.0 | 4584000000.0 |
Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | -69000000.0 | 16000000.0 | 84000000.0 | -31000000.0 | -57000000.0 |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | -562000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | |
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | | 26000000.0 | 10000000.0 | -1000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -6000000.0 |
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 491000000.0 | 607000000.0 | 272000000.0 | 655000000.0 | 285000000.0 |
Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 825000000.0 | 465000000.0 | 869000000.0 | 3776000000.0 | 5017000000.0 |
Investing Cash Flow | | -31902000000.0 | -7968000000.0 | -4871000000.0 | -9488000000.0 | -937000000.0 |
Issuance Of Capital Stock | 242000000.0 | 346000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Issuance Of Debt | | 2557000000.0 | 562000000.0 | 4026000000.0 | 4286000000.0 | 3249000000.0 |
Long Term Debt Issuance | | 2557000000.0 | 562000000.0 | 4026000000.0 | 4286000000.0 | 3249000000.0 |
Long Term Debt Payments | | -2799000000.0 | -3603000000.0 | -1762000000.0 | -1657000000.0 | -2822000000.0 |
Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -4000000.0 | -297000000.0 | -851000000.0 | 0.0 | 6000000.0 |
Net Common Stock Issuance | | 0.0 | -1393000000.0 | -100000000.0 | -200000000.0 | -325000000.0 |
Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 1427000000.0 | 2770000000.0 | 2446000000.0 | 2349000000.0 | 2224000000.0 |
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | -26000000.0 | | | | | |
Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -31254000000.0 | -3618000000.0 | 5451000000.0 | -12858000000.0 | -3538000000.0 |
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | -60000000.0 | -3234000000.0 | 6021000000.0 | 748000000.0 | -2800000000.0 |
Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | -242000000.0 | -3041000000.0 | 2264000000.0 | 2629000000.0 | 427000000.0 |
Net Other Financing Charges | | -47000000.0 | -99000000.0 | -85000000.0 | -55000000.0 | -62000000.0 |
Net Other Investing Changes | | 19000000.0 | 24000000.0 | 49000000.0 | 14000000.0 | 27000000.0 |
Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -325000000.0 | -262000000.0 | -470000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -336000000.0 |
Net Preferred Stock Issuance | 242000000.0 | 346000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | 182000000.0 | -193000000.0 | 3757000000.0 | -1881000000.0 | -3227000000.0 |
Operating Cash Flow | | 371000000.0 | 2704000000.0 | 6428000000.0 | 4509000000.0 | 4997000000.0 |
Operating Gains Losses | | -408000000.0 | -355000000.0 | -89000000.0 | -87000000.0 | -122000000.0 |
Other Non Cash Items | | -1721000000.0 | 395000000.0 | 2707000000.0 | 801000000.0 | 254000000.0 |
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid | -93000000.0 | | | | | |
Preferred Stock Issuance | 242000000.0 | 346000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
Purchase Of Business | | -23000000.0 | -297000000.0 | -917000000.0 | 0.0 | |
Purchase Of Intangibles | -26000000.0 | | | | | |
Purchase Of Investment | | -36712000000.0 | -12885000000.0 | -29714000000.0 | -19975000000.0 | -9455000000.0 |
Purchase Of PPE | | -358000000.0 | -309000000.0 | -472000000.0 | -491000000.0 | -413000000.0 |
Repayment Of Debt | | -2799000000.0 | -3603000000.0 | -1762000000.0 | -1657000000.0 | -2822000000.0 |
Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | 0.0 | -1393000000.0 | -100000000.0 | -200000000.0 | -325000000.0 |
Sale Of Business | | 19000000.0 | 0.0 | 66000000.0 | 0.0 | 6000000.0 |
Sale Of Investment | | 5458000000.0 | 9267000000.0 | 35165000000.0 | 7117000000.0 | 5917000000.0 |
Sale Of PPE | | 33000000.0 | 47000000.0 | 2000000.0 | 70000000.0 | 77000000.0 |
Stock Based Compensation | | 123000000.0 | 120000000.0 | 165000000.0 | 169000000.0 | 161000000.0 |