Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 269	$ 61
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	96	76
Amortization of intangible assets	156	81
Amortization of deferred loan costs	12	9
Amortization stock-based compensation	17	10
Amortization of program broadcast rights	36	26
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(37)	(27)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	0	1
Deferred income taxes	(4)	(18)
(Gain) loss on disposals of assets, net	(6)	46
Other	2	(6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9	6
Prepaid income taxes	(22)	(28)
Other current assets	1	33
Accounts payable	(20)	23
Employee compensation, benefits and pension cost	(5)	19
Accrued network fees and other expenses	10	(13)
Accrued interest	34	13
Income taxes payable	(2)	(17)
Deferred revenue	50	(12)
Net cash provided by operating activities	596	283
Investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired	(53)	(956)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	0	470
Purchases of property and equipment	(298)	(154)
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	7	10
Proceeds from asset sales	2	3
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(16)	(37)
Other	(4)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(362)	(664)
Financing activities:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	250
Repayments of long-term debt	(161)	(250)
Repurchase of common stock	(50)	0
Payments of common stock dividends	(23)	(23)
Payments of preferred stock dividends	(39)	(39)
Deferred and other loan costs	0	(1)
Payments of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(6)	(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(279)	(70)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(45)	(451)
Cash at beginning of period	189	773
Cash at end of period	$ 144	$ 322