Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 206	$ (67)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
Depreciation	108	106
Amortization of intangible assets	94	147
Amortization of deferred loan costs	11	10
Amortization of stock-based compensation	17	14
Amortization of program broadcast rights	20	29
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(22)	(30)
Deferred income taxes	(12)	(57)
Loss on disposal of assets, net	15	20
Gain on sale of investment	(110)	0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	1	3
Impairment of investments	0	8
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	0	43
Other	(2)	11
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(15)	311
Income taxes receivable or prepaid	(34)	9
Other current assets	(2)	3
Accounts payable	(6)	(29)
Employee compensation, benefits and pension cost	(14)	(16)
Accrued network fees and other expenses	57	9
Accrued interest	56	32
Income taxes payable	(13)	(2)
Deferred revenue	28	11
Net cash provided by operating activities	383	565
Investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses and broadcast licenses, net of cash acquired	0	(7)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	0	6
Purchases of property and equipment	(103)	(288)
Proceeds from asset sales	8	31
Proceeds from sale of investment	110	0
Reimbursement of development costs	0	11
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(4)	(11)
Other	(1)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	10	(259)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	2,025	225
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(2,257)	(506)
Payments of common stock dividends	(24)	(22)
Payments of preferred stock dividends	(39)	(39)
Deferred and other loan costs	(47)	0
Payments of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3)	(4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(345)	(346)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	48	(40)
Cash at beginning of period	21	61
Cash at end of period	$ 69	$ 21