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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss) $ 827,407 $ 973,686 $ 725,445
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 577,348 660,460 741,772
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments (3,119) (9,056) (85,550)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation 13,853 35,521 29,941
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 11,310 (24,477) (297,012)
Other, net 71,406 (67,672) (3,431)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:      
Trade accounts receivable 52,599 2,137 114,962
Allowance for doubtful accounts 2,324 1,900 (2,384)
Inventory (78,216) 15,754 37,028
Other current assets 70,449 (39,822) (76,735)
Trade accounts payable 49,149 (145,891) (142,803)
Deferred revenue and other 29,159 (93,093) (57,802)
Accrued programming and other accrued expenses (238,969) (111,987) 303,901
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,384,700 1,197,460 1,287,332
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
(Purchases) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities, net 153,422 41,155 (88,346)
Purchases of property and equipment (392,690) (348,023) (419,445)
Purchases of strategic investments     (90,381)
Other, net 73,352 24,816 19,996
Net cash flows from investing activities (165,916) (282,052) (578,176)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Redemption and repurchases of senior notes (1,317,372) (1,108,489) (1,074,139)
Payments made to parent of transferred businesses     (7,098)
Advances from affiliates 82,415    
Repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (35,356) (38,639) (39,118)
Other, net (444) (3,270) (1,994)
Net cash flows from financing activities (1,270,757) (1,150,398) (1,122,349)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents (51,973) (234,990) (413,193)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (Note 4) 130,076 365,066 778,259
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period (Note 4) $ 78,103 $ 130,076 $ 365,066