11. Leases

The components of lease cost were as follows:

Fiscal

    

2025

    

2024

    

2023

    

    

(in millions)

    

Operating lease cost

$

145

$

134

$

129

Variable lease cost

57

53

55

Total lease cost

$

202

$

187

$

184

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

Fiscal Year End

    

2025

    

2024

    

($ in millions)

Operating lease ROU assets:

Other assets

$

479

$

433

Operating lease liabilities:

Accrued and other current liabilities

$

126

$

128

Other liabilities

365

313

Total operating lease liabilities

$

491

$

441

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)

5.7

5.5

Weighted-average discount rate

3.4

%

3.4

%

Cash flow information, including significant non-cash transactions, related to leases was as follows:

Fiscal

    

2025

    

2024

    

2023

    

    

(in millions)

    

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Payments for operating leases(1)

$

148

$

141

$

127

ROU assets, including modifications of existing leases, obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

183

180

106

(1)These payments are included in cash flows from operating activities, primarily in changes in accrued and other current liabilities.

At fiscal year end 2025, the maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

    

(in millions)

    

Fiscal 2026

$

126

Fiscal 2027

107

Fiscal 2028

86

Fiscal 2029

62

Fiscal 2030

50

Thereafter

117

Total lease payments

548

Less: interest

(57)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

491

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Nov 10, 2025Showing above
2024Nov 12, 2024
2023Nov 13, 2023
2022Nov 15, 2022
2021Nov 9, 2021
2020Nov 10, 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.