Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 238	$ 362
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $106 and $69, respectively	744	819
Contract acquisition costs	102
Prepaid expenses	95	78
Income taxes and other current assets	103	64
Total current assets	1,282	1,323
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,268	14,377
Goodwill	6,624	7,024
Other intangibles, net	1,626	2,063
Other assets	233	97
Total assets	24,033	24,884
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	1,005	656
Accounts payable	457	564
Advanced billings	261	270
Accrued content costs	111	102
Accrued other taxes	197	156
Accrued interest	233	401
Pension and other postretirement benefits	29	29
Other current liabilities	324	330
Total current liabilities	2,617	2,508
Deferred income taxes	1,204	1,139
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,571	1,676
Other liabilities	296	317
Long-term debt	16,402	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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
Common stock, $0.25 par value (175,000 authorized shares, 106,025 and 79,532 issued and 105,553 and 78,441 outstanding, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	27	20
Additional paid-in capital	4,793	5,034
Accumulated deficit	(2,533)	(2,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(330)	(366)
Treasury common stock	(14)	(151)
Total equity	1,943	2,274
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,033	$ 24,884