Leases
The following summarizes lease expense:
Year Ended December 31,
Lease Expense / (Sublease Income)202320222021
(in millions)
Operating lease cost$76 $75 $76 
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Variable lease cost (1)
11 11 10 
Short-term lease cost117 128 136 
Sublease income(2)(2)(2)
Total lease expense (2)
$208 $217 $225 
(1)Primarily relates to rent escalation due to cost of living indexation and payments for property taxes, insurance or common area maintenance based on actual assessments.

(2)Lease expense is included in Cost of revenue and G&A.
Information related to our right-of use assets and lease liabilities follows:
December 31,
Lease Assets / LiabilitiesBalance Sheet Classification20232022
(in millions)
Right-of-use assets
Operating lease assetsOther assets$126 $142 
Finance lease assetsOther assets— 
Total right-of-use assets$126 $148 
Lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, currentOther accrued liabilities$41 $62 
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrentNoncurrent liabilities100 96 
Finance lease liabilities, currentOther accrued liabilities— 
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrentNoncurrent liabilities— 
Total lease liabilities$141 $171 
Supplemental information related to our leases follows:
Year Ended December 31,
20232022
(in millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$42 $77
Financing cash flows from finance leases7
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities58 57
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities— 1
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases7.0 years4.8 years
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases0.0 years3.9 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases5.4 %3.5 %
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases— %2.1 %
The remaining lease payments under our operating leases follows:
Year Ended December 31,Operating
 Leases
(in millions)
2024$46 
202517 
2026
202722 
202813 
Thereafter78 
Total lease payments$185 
Less: Interest(44)
Present value of lease liabilities$141 
None of our lease agreements contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictions or covenants.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2023Feb 20, 2024Showing above
2022Feb 21, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Sep 25, 2020
2018Feb 21, 2019
2017Feb 20, 2018
2016Feb 17, 2017
2015Feb 18, 2016

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.