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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net earnings $ 7,503,000,000 $ 8,268,000,000 $ 9,527,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:      
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,787,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,077,000,000
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles (Note 5) 27,000,000 680,000,000 112,000,000
Loss on sale of Vectura Group (Note 3) 206,000,000 0 0
Impairment related to the RBH equity investment (Note 6) 2,316,000,000 0 0
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (123,000,000) (330,000,000) (234,000,000)
Restructuring charges, net of cash paid (Note 20) 122,000,000 30,000,000 (93,000,000)
Cash effects of changes, net of the effects from acquired and divested companies:      
Receivables, net (738,000,000) 314,000,000 (871,000,000)
Inventories 552,000,000 (862,000,000) (1,287,000,000)
Accounts payable 297,000,000 (288,000,000) 719,000,000
Accrued liabilities and other current assets 628,000,000 (232,000,000) 1,862,000,000
Income taxes (62,000,000) (232,000,000) (261,000,000)
Pension plan contributions, net of refunds (Note 14) (110,000,000) (21,000,000) 3,000,000
Other (188,000,000) 479,000,000 249,000,000
Net cash provided (used in) by operating activities 12,217,000,000 9,204,000,000 10,803,000,000
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Capital expenditures (1,444,000,000) (1,321,000,000) (1,077,000,000)
Other acquisitions, net of acquired cash (Note 3) 43,000,000 0 0
Altria Group, Inc. agreement (Note 3) 0 (1,775,000,000) (1,002,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed (Note 3) 136,000,000 191,000,000 0
Equity investments (124,000,000) (111,000,000) (20,000,000)
Collateral posted/settlements for derivatives, (paid)/returned (Note 16) 351,000,000 (660,000,000) 284,000,000
Other (54,000,000) 78,000,000 112,000,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,092,000,000) (3,598,000,000) (15,679,000,000)
Short-term borrowing activity by original maturity:      
Net issuances (repayments) - maturities of 90 days or less (1,461,000,000) 530,000,000 876,000,000
Issuances - maturities longer than 90 days 100,000,000 1,366,000,000 934,000,000
Repayments - maturities longer than 90 days (433,000,000) (1,172,000,000) (795,000,000)
Borrowings under credit facilities related to Swedish Match AB acquisition 0 0 13,920,000,000
Repayments under credit facilities related to Swedish Match AB acquisition (3,168,000,000) (4,430,000,000) (4,000,000,000)
Long-term debt proceeds 8,142,000,000 9,959,000,000 5,965,000,000
Long-term debt repaid (4,803,000,000) (2,551,000,000) (2,724,000,000)
Repurchases of common stock 0 0 (209,000,000)
Dividends paid (8,197,000,000) (7,964,000,000) (7,812,000,000)
Collateral received/settlements for derivatives, received/(returned) 828,000,000 (62,000,000) 27,000,000
Payments to acquire Swedish Match AB noncontrolling interests (Note 3) 0 (883,000,000) (1,495,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests activity and Other (Note 3) (489,000,000) (375,000,000) (881,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (9,481,000,000) (5,582,000,000) 3,806,000,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (536,000,000) (95,000,000) (213,000,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:      
Increase (Decrease) [1] 1,108,000,000 (71,000,000) (1,283,000,000)
Balance at beginning of year [1] 3,146,000,000 3,217,000,000 4,500,000,000
Balance at end of year [1] 4,254,000,000 3,146,000,000 3,217,000,000
Cash Paid:      
Interest 1,559,000,000 1,342,000,000 717,000,000
Income taxes 3,178,000,000 2,952,000,000 2,751,000,000
Swedish Match AB      
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash (Note 3) $ 0 0 (13,976,000,000)
Short-term borrowing activity by original maturity:      
Payments to acquire Swedish Match AB noncontrolling interests (Note 3)   $ (883,000,000) $ (1,495,000,000)
[1] The amounts for cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown above include restricted cash of $38 million, $86 million and $10 million as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which were included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.