ONEOK INC /NEW/ Leases Disclosure
| Leases | Location in our Consolidated Balance Sheets | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
(Millions of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | $ | 245 | $ | 220 | |||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 54 | $ | 62 | |||||||||||||
Other deferred credits | 183 | 154 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 237 | $ | 216 | |||||||||||||
Operating Leases | ||||||||
(Millions of dollars) | ||||||||
| 2026 | $ | 61 | ||||||
| 2027 | 39 | |||||||
| 2028 | 34 | |||||||
| 2029 | 29 | |||||||
| 2030 | 22 | |||||||
| 2031 and beyond | 130 | |||||||
| Total lease payments | 315 | |||||||
| Less: Interest | 78 | |||||||
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 237 | ||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 25, 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.