| USD ($) $ in Millions | 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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Current assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ 774.0 | $ 1,085.0 | $ 4,579.3 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts and notes receivable | 2,466.0 | 2,383.0 | 2,488.0 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market | 61.0 | 56.0 | 52.8 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 863.0 | 1,074.0 | 866.3 | ||||||||||||||
Assets of businesses held for sale | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 4,163.0 | 4,599.0 | 7,986.4 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | |||||||||||||||||
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 2,820.0 | 2,710.0 | 1,080.2 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 3,354.0 | 3,145.0 | 3,040.4 | ||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 6,331.0 | 6,095.0 | 5,617.8 | ||||||||||||||
Total other assets | 12,505.0 | 11,950.0 | 9,738.4 | ||||||||||||||
Lease right-of use asset, net | 14,606.0 | 13,339.0 | - | ||||||||||||||
Lease right-of-use asset, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | |||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, at cost | 49,290.0 | 44,177.0 | 43,570.0 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (21,049.0) | (18,882.0) | (18,662.4) | ||||||||||||||
Net property and equipment | 28,241.0 | 25,295.0 | 24,907.6 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 59,515.0 | 55,182.0 | 56,146.8 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Debt, Current | - | 0.0 | 2,192.4 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,149.0 | 1,029.0 | 1,102.9 | ||||||||||||||
Current lease liability | 694.0 | 636.0 | - | ||||||||||||||
Lease liability | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 250.0 | 361.0 | 705.1 | ||||||||||||||
Other taxes | 247.0 | 224.0 | 268.0 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 533.0 | 482.0 | 468.9 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued payroll and other liabilities | 1,488.0 | 1,129.0 | 1,433.6 | ||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long term debt | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities of businesses held for sale | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,361.0 | 3,861.0 | 6,859.0 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 39,973.0 | 38,424.0 | 37,152.9 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term lease liability (noncurrent), net | 14,147.0 | 12,888.0 | - | ||||||||||||||
Long-term lease liability | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Long-term income taxes | 139.0 | 344.0 | 363.2 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred revenues - initial franchise fees | 945.0 | 778.0 | 790.1 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 704.0 | 771.0 | 949.7 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,038.0 | 1,914.0 | 1,680.9 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, issued | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized – 165.0 million shares; issued – none | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized – 3.5 billion shares; issued – 1,660.6 million shares | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 9,641.0 | 9,281.0 | 8,892.9 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 70,282.0 | 66,834.0 | 63,479.9 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (2,414.0) | (2,553.0) | (2,456.0) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 950.0 and 945.4 million shares | (79,316.0) | (77,375.0) | (74,640.1) | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | (1,791.0) | (3,797.0) | (4,706.7) | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | $ 59,515.0 | $ 55,182.0 | $ 56,146.8 |