Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201	$ 362
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $99 and $69, respectively	778	819
Contract acquisition costs	91
Prepaid expenses	78	78
Income taxes and other current assets	54	64
Total current assets	1,202	1,323
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,321	14,377
Goodwill	7,024	7,024
Other intangibles, net	1,903	2,063
Other assets	228	97
Total assets	24,678	24,884
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	1,060	656
Accounts payable	537	564
Advanced billings	271	270
Accrued content costs	105	102
Accrued other taxes	156	156
Accrued interest	167	401
Pension and other postretirement benefits	29	29
Other current liabilities	334	330
Total current liabilities	2,659	2,508
Deferred income taxes	1,217	1,139
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,656	1,676
Other liabilities	280	317
Long-term debt	16,470	16,970
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, 80,367 and 79,532 issued and 80,251 and 78,441 outstanding, at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	20	20
Additional paid-in capital	4,847	5,034
Accumulated deficit	(2,089)	(2,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(367)	(366)
Treasury common stock	(15)	(151)
Total equity	2,396	2,274
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,678	$ 24,884