Leases
The Company has significant operating and finance leases, including buildings and installations, land,
machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures, land fleet equipment, marine fleet equipment, and rail fleet
equipment located primarily in the United States and Canada.
Balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
As of December 31,
(In millions)
2025
2024
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
$608
$547
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net
420
312
Total lease assets, net
$1,028
$859
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$136
$149
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
111
65
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities
500
386
Noncurrent portion of finance lease liabilities
327
312
Total lease liabilities
$1,074
$912
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net are included as a component of Property, plant and equipment, net on
the consolidated balance sheets. The current portion of finance lease liabilities are included within Other
current liabilities, and the noncurrent portion of finance lease liabilities are included within Other noncurrent
liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
The maturity analysis for the lease liabilities arising from the Company’s leasing activities as of December 31,
2025 was as follows:
(In millions)
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2026
$164
$136
2027
137
114
2028
104
89
2029
86
53
2030
60
30
Thereafter
246
107
Total minimum lease payments
797
529
Less: Lease payments representing interest
(161)
(91)
Present value of future minimum lease payments
636
438
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities
(136)
(111)
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities
$500
$327
The following table summarizes the components of lease expense recorded in the consolidated statements of
operations:
For the years ended December 31,
(In millions)
2025
2024
2023
Operating lease expense
$172
$159
$153
Finance lease expense:
  Depreciation or amortization of leased assets
99
86
66
  Interest on lease liabilities
19
16
11
Short term lease cost
58
56
59
Variable lease cost
4
3
5
Total lease expense
$352
$320
$294
Lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
As of December 31,
2025
2024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (years)
  Operating leases
8.2
7.8
  Finance leases
7.0
5.5
Weighted-average discount rate (%)
  Operating leases
5.02%
5.00%
  Finance leases
5.27%
5.43%

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.