LEASES
We determine at its inception whether an arrangement that provides us control over the use of an asset is a lease. We recognize at lease commencement a right-of-use (ROU) asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. We have elected not to recognize an ROU asset and lease liability for leases with terms of 12 months or less. Some of our leases include options to extend the term of the lease for up to 40 years or to terminate the lease within one year. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the option, we include the impact of the option in the lease term for purposes of determining total future lease payments. As most of our lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, we use our incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future payments.
Certain of our leases include variable payments, which may be calculated based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or similar indices at the lease commencement date. To the extent these variable payments are not considered fixed, we exclude such payments from the ROU asset and lease liability and expense as incurred. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset also includes any deferred rent, lease pre-payments and initial direct costs of obtaining the lease, such as commissions.
In addition to the base rent, real estate leases typically contain provisions for common-area maintenance and other similar services, which are considered non-lease components for accounting purposes. For our real estate leases, we apply a practical expedient to include these non-lease components in calculating the ROU asset and lease liability. For all other types of leases, non-lease components are excluded from our ROU assets and lease liabilities and expensed as incurred.
Our leases are for office space, manufacturing facilities, and machinery and equipment. Real estate represents more than 75% of our lease obligations.
The components of lease costs were as follows:
Year Ended December 31202520242023
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets$70 $62 $61 
Interest on lease liabilities24 21 14 
Operating lease cost331 317 320 
Short-term lease cost74 74 76 
Variable lease cost36 39 34 
Sublease income(17)(16)(17)
Total lease costs, net$518 $497 $488 
Additional information related to leases was as follows:
Year Ended December 31202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$332 $319 $322 
Operating cash flows from finance leases23 20 13 
Financing cash flows from finance leases*556 64 55 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases250 292 279 
Finance leases*(37)155 240 
*In 2025, financing cash flows from finance leases included approximately $490 for the exercise of options to purchase the underlying assets. This transaction also impacted ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities.
Additional quantitative lease information was as follows:
December 3120252024
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases10.9 years10.8 years
Finance leases15.7 years14.4 years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4%4%
Finance leases5%4%
The following is a reconciliation of future undiscounted cash flows to the operating and finance lease liabilities, and the related ROU assets, presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet on December 31, 2025:
Year Ended December 31Operating LeasesFinance Leases
2026$305 $55 
2027265 46 
2028202 39 
2029156 36 
2030108 30 
Thereafter703 328 
Total future lease payments1,739 534 
Less imputed interest355 142 
Present value of future lease payments1,384 392 
Less current portion of lease liabilities260 39 
Long-term lease liabilities$1,124 $353 
ROU assets$1,284 $392 
On December 31, 2024, operating and finance lease liabilities and the related ROU assets were as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Current portion of lease liabilities$253 $66 
Long-term lease liabilities1,133 462 
ROU assets1,295 501 
Lease liabilities are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in current and noncurrent other liabilities, while ROU assets are included in noncurrent other assets.
On December 31, 2025, we had additional future payments on leases that had not yet commenced of $25. These leases will commence in 2026 and have lease terms ranging from one to 10 years.
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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.