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Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
 
2016 (a)
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter (b) (c)
 
Total Year
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entertainment
$
2,587

 
$
1,947

 
$
1,949

 
$
2,394

 
$
8,877

Cable Networks
525

 
536

 
598

 
501

 
2,160

Publishing
145

 
187

 
226

 
209

 
767

Local Media
448

 
396

 
409

 
526

 
1,779

Corporate/Eliminations
(117
)
 
(90
)
 
(98
)
 
(112
)
 
(417
)
Total Revenues
$
3,588

 
$
2,976

 
$
3,084

 
$
3,518

 
$
13,166

Segment Operating Income (Loss):


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entertainment
$
449

 
$
351

 
$
348

 
$
371

 
$
1,519

Cable Networks
228

 
227

 
285

 
219

 
959

Publishing
13

 
26

 
44

 
36

 
119

Local Media
150

 
130

 
122

 
216

 
618

Corporate
(84
)
 
(83
)
 
(78
)
 
(109
)
 
(354
)
Total Segment Operating Income
756

 
651

 
721

 
733

 
2,861

Pension settlement charge

 

 

 
(211
)
 
(211
)
Restructuring and merger and
acquisition-related costs

 

 

 
(38
)
 
(38
)
Other operating items, net
9

 

 

 

 
9

Total Operating Income
$
765

 
$
651

 
$
721

 
$
484

 
$
2,621

Net earnings from continuing operations
$
442

 
$
373

 
$
466

 
$
271

 
$
1,552

Net earnings (loss)
$
473

 
$
423

 
$
478

 
$
(113
)
 
$
1,261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings from continuing operations
$
.96

 
$
.83

 
$
1.05

 
$
.64

 
$
3.50

Net earnings (loss)
$
1.03

 
$
.94

 
$
1.08

 
$
(.27
)
 
$
2.84

Diluted net earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings from continuing operations
$
.95

 
$
.82

 
$
1.04

 
$
.63

 
$
3.46

Net earnings (loss)
$
1.02

 
$
.93

 
$
1.07

 
$
(.26
)
 
$
2.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
459

 
451

 
442

 
424

 
444

Diluted
464

 
455

 
446

 
429

 
448

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per common share
$
.15

 
$
.15

 
$
.18

 
$
.18

 
$
.66

(a) CBS Radio has been presented as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.
(b) In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $444 million to reduce the carrying value of CBS Radio’s goodwill and FCC licenses to their fair value. This charge has been presented in discontinued operations (See Note 4).
(c) In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a one-time pension settlement charge of $211 million for the settlement of pension obligations resulting from the completion of the Company’s offer to eligible former employees to receive lump-sum distributions of their pension benefits (See Note 15).

 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
 
2015 (a)
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter (b) (c)
 
Total Year
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entertainment
$
2,261

 
$
1,785

 
$
1,932

 
$
2,460

 
$
8,438

Cable Networks
539

 
615

 
526

 
562

 
2,242

Publishing
145

 
199

 
203

 
233

 
780

Local Media
375

 
387

 
376

 
454

 
1,592

Corporate/Eliminations
(87
)
 
(82
)
 
(94
)
 
(118
)
 
(381
)
Total Revenues
$
3,233

 
$
2,904

 
$
2,943

 
$
3,591

 
$
12,671

Segment Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entertainment
$
346

 
$
262

 
$
339

 
$
347

 
$
1,294

Cable Networks
251

 
220

 
246

 
228

 
945

Publishing
12

 
25

 
43

 
34

 
114

Local Media
109

 
128

 
101

 
149

 
487

Corporate
(68
)
 
(65
)
 
(49
)
 
(94
)
 
(276
)
Total Segment Operating Income
650

 
570

 
680

 
664

 
2,564

Restructuring charges

 
(31
)
 

 
(14
)
 
(45
)
Other operating items, net
19

 

 

 
120

 
139

Total Operating Income
$
669

 
$
539

 
$
680

 
$
770

 
$
2,658

Net earnings from continuing operations
$
364

 
$
306

 
$
377

 
$
507

 
$
1,554

Net earnings
$
394

 
$
332

 
$
426

 
$
261

 
$
1,413

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings from continuing operations
$
.73

 
$
.62

 
$
.79

 
$
1.08

 
$
3.21

Net earnings
$
.79

 
$
.68

 
$
.89

 
$
.56

 
$
2.92

Diluted net earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings from continuing operations
$
.72

 
$
.62

 
$
.78

 
$
1.07

 
$
3.18

Net earnings
$
.78

 
$
.67

 
$
.88

 
$
.55

 
$
2.89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
498

 
490

 
480

 
469

 
484

Diluted
506

 
495

 
484

 
474

 
489

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per common share
$
.15

 
$
.15

 
$
.15

 
$
.15

 
$
.60

(a) CBS Radio has been presented as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.
(b) In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $484 million to reduce the carrying value of radio FCC licenses to their fair value. This charge has been presented in discontinued operations (See Note 4).
(c) During 2015, the Company recorded gains on the sales of internet businesses in China (See Note 3).