Leases
We lease certain facilities and equipment related primarily to R&D, administrative and commercial activities. Leases with terms of 12 months or less are expensed as incurred and are not recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that may extend the lease term up to ten years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. In addition, some of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Our lease agreements neither contain residual value guarantees nor impose significant restrictions or covenants. We sublease certain real estate to third parties. Our sublease portfolio consists of operating leases from former R&D and administrative spaces.
The following table summarizes information related to our leases, all of which are classified as operating, included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
December 31,
Consolidated Balance Sheets locations20252024
Assets:
Other noncurrent assets$602 $557 
Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities$135 $107 
Other noncurrent liabilities696 673 
Total lease liabilities$831 $780 
The components of net lease costs were as follows (in millions):
Years ended December 31,
Lease costs202520242023
Operating(1)
$265 $219 $208 
Sublease income(9)(17)(28)
Total net lease costs$256 $202 $180 
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(1)    Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which were not material for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025, were as follows (in millions):
Maturity datesAmounts
2026$148 
2027153 
2028128 
202999 
203077 
Thereafter362 
Total lease payments(1)
967 
Less imputed interest(136)
Present value of lease liabilities$831 
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(1)    Includes future rental commitments for properties that have been subleased in the amount of $99 million. We expect to receive total future rental income of $54 million related to noncancellable subleases.
The weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates were as follows:
December 31,
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)8.79.3
Weighted-average discount rate4.0 %3.7 %
Cash and noncash information related to our leases was as follows (in millions):
Years ended December 31,
202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases$157 $156 $182 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$217 $126 $245 
As of December 31, 2025, there were no future lease payments for leases that have not yet commenced.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 13, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 14, 2024
2022Feb 9, 2023
2021Feb 16, 2022
2020Feb 9, 2021
2019Feb 12, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.