Leases
We generally enter into operating lease agreements for facilities, land and equipment. Our ROU operating lease assets were $976 million at December 31, 2025. Operating lease liabilities were $1.1 billion, of which $825 million were classified as noncurrent, at December 31, 2025. New ROU operating lease assets and liabilities entered into during 2025 were $133 million. The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases were approximately 6.6 years and 3.8% at December 31, 2025.
We recognized operating lease expense of $258 million, $260 million and $273 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023. In addition, we made cash payments of $256 million, $258 million and $267 million for operating leases in 2025, 2024 and 2023, which are included in cash flows from operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
Future minimum lease commitments at December 31, 2025 were as follows (in millions):
Total20262027202820292030Thereafter
Operating leases$1,212 $279 $215 $177 $152 $101 $288 
Less: imputed interest141 
Total$1,071 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jan 29, 2026Showing above
2024Jan 28, 2025
2023Jan 23, 2024
2022Jan 26, 2023
2021Jan 25, 2022
2020Jan 28, 2021
2019Feb 7, 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.