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(in millions) | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
| | Quarter 3 | | | Quarter 2 | | | Quarter 1 | | | Quarter 4 | | | Quarter 3 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 825 | | | $ | 855 | | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 1,161 | | | $ | 920 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | | 794 | | | | 768 | | | | 722 | | | | 650 | | | | 651 | |
Leasehold impairments | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Accretion (amortization) of liabilities | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | (2 | ) |
Total (gains) losses on commodity derivatives | | | (227 | ) | | | (23 | ) | | | 145 | | | | (324 | ) | | | 194 | |
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives | | | 61 | | | | 54 | | | | 24 | | | | 8 | | | | (11 | ) |
Losses on asset dispositions | | | — | | | | 15 | | | | 1 | | | | 11 | | | | — | |
Deferred income tax expense | | | 164 | | | | 39 | | | | 40 | | | | 164 | | | | 13 | |
Share-based compensation | | | 24 | | | | 27 | | | | 24 | | | | 23 | | | | 22 | |
Other | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | (3 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities, net | | | 16 | | | | (201 | ) | | | 170 | | | | 45 | | | | (61 | ) |
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Net cash from operating activities | | | 1,663 | | | | 1,535 | | | | 1,738 | | | | 1,737 | | | | 1,725 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | (877 | ) | | | (948 | ) | | | (894 | ) | | | (910 | ) | | | (882 | ) |
Acquisitions of property and equipment | | | (3,602 | ) | | | (82 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (23 | ) |
Divestitures of property and equipment | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 17 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | |
Grayson Mill acquired cash | | | 147 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Distributions from investments | | | 13 | | | | 11 | | | | 11 | | | | 8 | | | | 7 | |
Contributions to investments and other | | | (30 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (47 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash from investing activities | | | (4,349 | ) | | | (1,019 | ) | | | (921 | ) | | | (910 | ) | | | (897 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings of long-term debt, net of issuance costs | | | 3,219 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Repayments of long-term debt | | | (472 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (242 | ) |
Repurchases of common stock | | | (295 | ) | | | (256 | ) | | | (205 | ) | | | (234 | ) | | | — | |
Dividends paid on common stock | | | (272 | ) | | | (223 | ) | | | (299 | ) | | | (488 | ) | | | (312 | ) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | | | 20 | | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | | | 19 | | | | 10 | |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | | | (10 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings and other | | | 2 | | | | (9 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash from financing activities | | | 2,192 | | | | (495 | ) | | | (541 | ) | | | (716 | ) | | | (553 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | 3 | | | | (2 | ) |
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | (493 | ) | | | 20 | | | | 274 | | | | 114 | | | | 273 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | | | 1,169 | | | | 1,149 | | | | 875 | | | | 761 | | | | 488 | |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | | $ | 676 | | | $ | 1,169 | | | $ | 1,149 | | | $ | 875 | | | $ | 761 | |
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Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 645 | | | $ | 1,140 | | | $ | 1,126 | | | $ | 853 | | | $ | 654 | |
Restricted cash | | | 31 | | | | 29 | | | | 23 | | | | 22 | | | | 107 | |
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Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | $ | 676 | | | $ | 1,169 | | | $ | 1,149 | | | $ | 875 | | | $ | 761 | |
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