Leases
Leasing Arrangements
We lease certain offices, manufacturing buildings, transportation equipment, machinery, computers and other equipment. Our most significant lease liabilities relate to real estate leases. These leases include renewal, termination or purchase options, and we have assessed these to determine whether it is reasonably certain for us to exercise any of the previously mentioned options. All periods relating to options that are reasonably certain to be exercised have been included in the lease term of the respective leases.
We evaluated whether any events or conditions during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2025 to indicate that a reassessment or re-measurement of our existing leases was required. As a result, we recognized a ROU asset impairment of approximately $1 million for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2025 due to strategic decisions to close certain locations and to impair office locations that were no longer being used as intended or weren't able to be subleased.
Our current operating lease liabilities of $87 million and $82 million are included in "accrued and other current liabilities" as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our non-current operating lease liabilities of $321 million and $242 million are included in "Other non-current accrued liabilities" as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our net operating lease ROU asset balances of $391 million and $309 million are included in "other non-current assets" as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Our current finance lease liabilities of $34 million and $27 million are included in accrued and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our non-current finance lease liabilities of $91 million and $76 million are included in "other non-current accrued liabilities" as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our net finance lease ROU asset balances of $118 million and $97 million are included in "other non-current assets" as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Lease cost
Finance lease cost:
  Depreciation of ROU assets
$36 $28 $16 
  Interest on lease liabilities6 
Operating lease cost111 106 96 
Short-term lease cost3 
Variable lease cost30 30 23 
Total lease cost$186 $171 $141 
The supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
     Operating cash flows from finance leases$5 $$
     Operating cash flows from operating leases$108 $103 $92 
 Financing cash flows from finance leases$33 $24 $14 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
 Finance leases$48 $38 $34 
     Operating leases$147 $57 $74 
Information relating to the lease term and discount rate are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
     Operating leases7 Years5 Years
     Finance leases4 Years4 Years
 
Weighted-average discount rate
     Operating leases4.0%3.5%
     Finance leases4.7%4.5%
As of December 31, 2025, the maturities of finance lease liabilities were as follows:
(in millions)
2026$39 
202735 
202827 
202920 
203011 
Thereafter
   Total lease payments137 
Less: Imputed interest(12)
   Total$125 
As of December 31, 2025, the maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
(in millions)
2026$101 
202786 
202869 
202950 
203036 
Thereafter133 
   Total lease payments475 
Less: Imputed interest(67)
   Total$408 
Lessor arrangements
Our gross assets available for rent were $360 million and $328 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The accumulated depreciation related to our gross assets was $221 million and $193 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Depreciation expense for these assets was $42 million, $38 million and $58 million for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Total revenue from lease arrangements was $315 million, $289 million and $401 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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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.