| 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 PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ 11,339 | $ 11,848 | $ 7,503 | $ 8,268 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,055 | 1,996 | 1,787 | 1,398 | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles (Note 4) | - | 41 | 27 | 680 | ||||||||||||||
Losses on sales of businesses (including held-for-sale) (Note 3) | 94 | 94 | 206 | - | ||||||||||||||
Impairment related to the RBH equity investment (Note 5) | - | 0 | 2,316 | - | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision | (449) | (847) | (123) | (330) | ||||||||||||||
Equity loss from RBH legal settlement | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Colombian investment and cooperation agreement charge | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of business | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net of cash paid (Note 18) | (30) | 206 | 122 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Asset impairment and exit costs, net of cash paid | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash effects of changes, net of the effects from acquired and divested companies: | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivables, net | (575) | (448) | (738) | 314 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | (220) | (1,201) | 552 | (862) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 146 | 258 | 297 | (288) | ||||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities and other current assets | 436 | (151) | 628 | (232) | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 460 | (266) | (62) | (232) | ||||||||||||||
Pension plan contributions (Note 12) | 534 | (139) | (110) | (21) | ||||||||||||||
Pension plan contributions | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in amounts due from Altria Group, Inc. and affiliates | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | 853 | 842 | (188) | 479 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 15,154 | 12,233 | 12,217 | 9,204 | ||||||||||||||
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (1,559) | (1,569) | (1,444) | (1,321) | ||||||||||||||
Other acquisitions, net of acquired cash (Note 3) | - | 0 | 43 | - | ||||||||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. agreement (Note 3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,775) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash disposed (Note 3) | - | 30 | 136 | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of debt securities | - | (202) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales and maturities of debt securities | - | 116 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments to acquire businesses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. agreement (Note 3) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash (Note 6) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Equity investments | (60) | (63) | (124) | (111) | ||||||||||||||
Collateral posted/settlements for derivatives, (paid)/returned (Note 14) | 461 | (2,274) | 351 | - | ||||||||||||||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and equity securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deconsolidation of RBH (Note 20) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net investment hedges and other derivatives (Note 16) | - | - | - | (660) | ||||||||||||||
Other | 59 | (5) | (54) | 269 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (912) | (3,967) | (1,092) | (3,598) | ||||||||||||||
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowing activity by original maturity: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net issuances (repayments) - maturities of 90 days or less | 193 | 19 | (1,461) | 530 | ||||||||||||||
Issuances - maturities longer than 90 days | 1,659 | 170 | 100 | 1,366 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments - maturities longer than 90 days | (1,191) | (170) | (433) | (1,172) | ||||||||||||||
Borrowings under credit facilities related to Swedish Match AB acquisition | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments under credit facilities related to Swedish Match AB acquisition | 0 | 0 | (3,168) | (4,430) | ||||||||||||||
Net (repayment) issuance of short-term borrowings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt proceeds | 4,937 | 7,055 | 8,142 | 9,959 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt repaid | (7,639) | (5,368) | (4,803) | (2,551) | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Issuances of common stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in amounts due from Altria Group, Inc. and affiliates | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid to Altria Group, Inc. | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (9,198) | (8,624) | (8,197) | (7,964) | ||||||||||||||
Collateral received/settlements for derivatives, received/(returned) | 390 | (693) | 828 | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments to acquire Swedish Match AB noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | (883) | ||||||||||||||
Sale (purchase) of subsidiary shares to/(from) noncontrolling interests (Note 6) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sale (purchase) of subsidiary shares to/(from) noncontrolling interests (Note 6) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests activity and Other | (552) | (521) | (489) | (437) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (11,401) | (8,132) | (9,481) | (5,582) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (196) | 504 | (536) | (95) | ||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | ||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) | 2,645 | 638 | 1,108 | (71) | ||||||||||||||
Increase | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash Paid: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest | 1,688 | 1,688 | 1,559 | 1,342 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | $ 3,852 | $ 3,852 | $ 3,178 | $ 2,952 |