Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 341	$ 522
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $98 and $131, respectively	836	938
Prepaid expenses	104	88
Income taxes and other current assets	103	108
Total current assets	1,384	1,656
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,616	14,902
Goodwill	9,772	9,674
Other intangibles, net	2,559	2,662
Other assets	118	119
Total assets	28,449	29,013
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	363	363
Accounts payable	532	698
Advanced billings	290	301
Accrued Content Costs	178	164
Accrued other taxes	140	134
Accrued interest	237	437
Pension and other postretirement benefits	23	23
Other current liabilities	317	324
Total current liabilities	2,080	2,444
Deferred income taxes	2,512	2,516
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,568	1,602
Other liabilities	437	372
Long-term debt	17,526	17,560
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (50,000 authorized shares, 11.125%, Series A, 19,250 shares issued and outstanding)
Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000 authorized shares, 1,192,986 issued and 1,178,203 and 1,172,553 outstanding, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	298	298
Additional paid-in capital	5,036	5,283
Retained deficit	(534)	(460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(326)	(387)
Treasury common stock	148	215
Total equity	4,326	4,519
Total liabilities and equity	$ 28,449	$ 29,013