Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 286	$ 522
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $69 and $131, respectively	780	938
Prepaid expenses	98	88
Income taxes and other current assets	98	108
Total current assets	1,262	1,656
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,375	14,902
Goodwill	9,102	9,674
Other intangibles, net	2,223	2,662
Other assets	114	119
Total assets	27,076	29,013
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	166	363
Accounts payable	509	698
Advanced billings	277	301
Accrued Content Costs	130	164
Accrued other taxes	177	134
Accrued interest	205	437
Pension and other postretirement benefits	23	23
Other current liabilities	306	324
Total current liabilities	1,793	2,444
Deferred income taxes	2,253	2,516
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,647	1,602
Other liabilities	369	372
Long-term debt	17,604	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 (175,000 authorized shares, 79,532 issued and 78,462 and 78,170 outstanding, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	20	20
Additional paid-in capital	5,124	5,561
Accumulated deficit	(1,234)	(460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(349)	(387)
Treasury common stock	151	215
Total equity	3,410	4,519
Total liabilities and equity	$ 27,076	$ 29,013