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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired $ (8,565) $ 0
Payments for (proceeds from) investments (22) (188)
Distributions from equity method investees 0 5
Purchases of property and equipment (48) (47)
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net (42) 5
Other investing activities, net 2 1
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net 0 54
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 0 150
Borrowings under term loan agreements 2,000 0
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility 0 (125)
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums 0 659
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value 0 (650)
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations (13) (13)
Repurchases of stock 0 (200)
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   58
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (3)
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 23 (8)
Other financing activities, net (11) (6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1) 20
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (6,497) (33)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7,309 300
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 812 267
Reclassifications and Eliminations    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0 0
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments 0 0
Distributions from equity method investees   0
Purchases of property and equipment 0 0
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net 0 0
Inter-company distributions   (2)
Other investing activities, net 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 0 (2)
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings under term loan agreements 0  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   0
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   0
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations 0 0
Repurchases of stock   0
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 0 0
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 0  
Other financing activities, net 0 2
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0 2
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0 0
Discovery    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (54) 46
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (8,714)  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments 0 0
Distributions from equity method investees   0
Purchases of property and equipment 0 0
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net 0 0
Inter-company distributions   0
Other investing activities, net 0 0
Cash used in investing activities (8,714) 0
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings under term loan agreements 0  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   0
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   0
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations 0 0
Repurchases of stock   (200)
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   58
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 23 (8)
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 0  
Other financing activities, net 8,745 104
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8,768 (46)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0 0
DCH    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (8) (2)
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments 0 0
Distributions from equity method investees   0
Purchases of property and equipment 0 0
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net 0 0
Inter-company distributions   0
Other investing activities, net 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 0 0
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings under term loan agreements 0  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   0
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   0
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations 0 0
Repurchases of stock   0
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 0 0
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 0  
Other financing activities, net 8 2
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8 2
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0 0
DCL    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 17 61
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments 0 1
Distributions from equity method investees   0
Purchases of property and equipment (25) (20)
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net 0 0
Inter-company distributions   2
Other investing activities, net 0 0
Cash used in investing activities (25) (17)
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   54
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   150
Borrowings under term loan agreements 2,000  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   (125)
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   659
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   (650)
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations (2) (2)
Repurchases of stock   0
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 0 0
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 22  
Other financing activities, net (8,445) (132)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (6,425) (46)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (6,433) (2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 6,800 20
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 367 18
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of DCL    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 210 150
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments (28) (189)
Distributions from equity method investees   5
Purchases of property and equipment (23) (27)
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net (42) 5
Inter-company distributions   0
Other investing activities, net 2 1
Cash used in investing activities (91) (205)
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings under term loan agreements 0  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   0
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   0
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations (11) (11)
Repurchases of stock   0
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   (3)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests (2)  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 0 0
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 0  
Other financing activities, net (319) 18
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (332) 4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1) 20
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (214) (31)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 509 280
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 295 249
Other Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries of Discovery    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (5) 0
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 149  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments 6 0
Distributions from equity method investees   0
Purchases of property and equipment 0 0
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net 0 0
Inter-company distributions   0
Other investing activities, net 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 155 0
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   0
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings under term loan agreements 0  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   0
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   0
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   0
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations 0 0
Repurchases of stock   0
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests 0  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 0 0
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 0  
Other financing activities, net 0 0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0 0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 150 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 150 0
Discovery Communications Inc And Subsidiaries [Member]    
Operating Activities    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 160 255
Investing Activities    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (8,565)  
Payments for (proceeds from) investments (22) (188)
Distributions from equity method investees   5
Purchases of property and equipment (48) (47)
(Payments for) proceeds from derivative instruments, net (42) 5
Inter-company distributions   0
Other investing activities, net 2 1
Cash used in investing activities (8,675) (224)
Financing Activities    
Commercial paper borrowings, net   54
Borrowings under revolving credit facility   150
Borrowings under term loan agreements 2,000  
Principal repayments of revolving credit facility   (125)
Borrowings from debt, net of discount and including premiums   659
Principal repayments of debt, including discount payment and premiums to par value   (650)
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations (13) (13)
Repurchases of stock   (200)
Cash settlement of common stock repurchase contracts   58
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   (3)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests (2)  
Share-based plan proceeds (payments), net 23 (8)
Borrowing under program financing line of credit 22  
Other financing activities, net (11) (6)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,019 (84)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1) 20
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (6,497) (33)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7,309 300
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 812 $ 267