CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 406	$ 2,926
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,145	1,975
Stock compensation expense	134	87
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	37	145
Noncash interest income, net	(196)	(41)
Other pension benefits	(26)	(520)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	35	110
Loss on financial instruments, net	32	55
Deferred income taxes	42	(3,164)
Other, net	8	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	61	(100)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(23)	11
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	133	530
Net cash flows from operating activities	5,788	2,014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,703)	(1,689)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	197	138
Purchases of cable systems, net of cash acquired	0	(28,810)
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	22,264
Other, net	(49)	(6)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,555)	(8,103)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	7,146	5,997
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,529)	(4,070)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(42)	(283)
Issuance of equity	0	5,000
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,223)	(99)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	86	24
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(429)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(75)	(18)
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives	0	88
Other, net	(8)	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(3,074)	6,639
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(841)	550
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,535	5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	694	555
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	1,653	1,014
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 33	$ 4