Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 384	$ 362
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $102 and $69, respectively	751	819
Contract acquisition costs	97
Prepaid expenses	90	78
Income taxes and other current assets	106	64
Total current assets	1,428	1,323
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,282	14,377
Goodwill	7,024	7,024
Other intangibles, net	1,760	2,063
Other assets	236	97
Total assets	24,730	24,884
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	1,228	656
Accounts payable	513	564
Advanced billings	265	270
Accrued content costs	88	102
Accrued other taxes	159	156
Accrued interest	387	401
Pension and other postretirement benefits	29	29
Other current liabilities	387	330
Total current liabilities	3,056	2,508
Deferred income taxes	1,219	1,139
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,571	1,676
Other liabilities	274	317
Long-term debt	16,209	16,970
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (50,000 authorized shares, 11.125%, Series A, 0 and 19,250 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
Common stock, $0.25 par value (175,000 authorized shares, 106,025 and 79,532 issued and 105,810 and 78,441 outstanding, at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	27	20
Additional paid-in capital	4,788	5,034
Accumulated deficit	(2,107)	(2,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(296)	(366)
Treasury common stock	(11)	(151)
Total equity	2,401	2,274
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,730	$ 24,884