| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 11,171 | $ 10,593 | $ 6,023 | $ 7,502 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Pension settlement charges | - | 0 | 3,113 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 2,224 | 2,284 | 2,168 | 2,109 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets | 3,073 | 2,737 | 2,499 | 2,287 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,969 | 1,715 | 1,311 | 1,133 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | (957) | (957) | (2,330) | (1,114) | ||||||||||||||
Net (gain)/loss on divestitures, asset sales and other | (117) | (39) | (652) | (170) | ||||||||||||||
Loss on Microelectronics business disposal | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivables (including financing receivables) | (4,278) | (4,278) | (374) | 725 | ||||||||||||||
Retirement related | (50) | (50) | 265 | (462) | ||||||||||||||
Inventory | 70 | 70 | (166) | 390 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets/other liabilities | 495 | 495 | 1,601 | 1,466 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 624 | 624 | (13) | 65 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,831 | 13,193 | 13,445 | 13,931 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Payments for property, plant and equipment | (1,175) | (1,091) | (1,048) | (1,245) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment/other | 63 | 121 | 557 | 321 | ||||||||||||||
Investment in software | (638) | (647) | (637) | (565) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments | (5,954) | (10,095) | (7,762) | (11,143) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments | 7,305 | 9,704 | 6,544 | 10,647 | ||||||||||||||
Non-operating finance receivables - net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (11,755) | (8,294) | (3,289) | (5,082) | ||||||||||||||
Divestiture of businesses, net of cash transferred | 30 | (1) | 698 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | (12,122) | (10,302) | (4,937) | (7,070) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from new debt | 9,415 | 8,391 | 5,705 | 9,586 | ||||||||||||||
Payments to settle debt | (9,071) | (5,489) | (6,615) | (5,082) | ||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings/(repayments) less than 90 days—net | 3 | (29) | 30 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock repurchases | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings | (984) | (1,018) | (651) | (402) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of shares | 737 | 710 | 745 | - | ||||||||||||||
Financing—other | (128) | (139) | (145) | 176 | ||||||||||||||
Distribution from Kyndryl | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid | (6,336) | (6,255) | (6,147) | (6,040) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | (5,808) | (3,829) | (7,079) | (1,769) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (220) | 418 | (359) | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (2,318) | (520) | 1,071 | 5,101 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes paid—net of refunds received | 1,948 | 1,948 | 1,723 | 1,564 | ||||||||||||||
Interest paid on debt | 2,042 | 2,042 | 1,978 | 1,668 | ||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | - | - | - | - |