(13) Leases

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease expense

 

$

135.2

 

 

$

129.7

 

 

$

137.4

 

Short-term lease expense

 

 

18.5

 

 

 

15.3

 

 

 

4.9

 

Variable lease expense

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

13.1

 

Total lease expense

 

$

160.8

 

 

$

151.8

 

 

$

155.4

 

 

 

Other information related to leases was as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of liabilities

 

$

130.9

 

 

$

119.7

 

 

$

132.0

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new liabilities

 

 

100.5

 

 

 

82.2

 

 

 

135.6

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases

 

5.2 years

 

 

5.2 years

 

 

5.6 years

 

Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

2026

 

$

122.0

 

2027

 

 

96.7

 

2028

 

 

74.5

 

2029

 

 

53.9

 

2030

 

 

41.9

 

Thereafter

 

 

69.6

 

Total future undiscounted lease payments

 

 

458.6

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

(46.9

)

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

411.7

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 23, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 16, 2024
2022Feb 17, 2023
2021Feb 18, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 22, 2019
2017Feb 23, 2018
2016Feb 21, 2017
2015Feb 22, 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.