Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,984	$ 632
Receivables, net	7,017	6,837
Programming and other inventory	1,757	2,813
Prepaid expenses	622	399
Other current assets	769	677
Current assets of discontinued operations	630	544
Total current assets	13,779	11,902
Property and equipment, net	1,994	2,045
Programming and other inventory	10,363	8,652
Goodwill	16,612	16,545
Intangible assets, net	2,826	2,990
Operating lease assets	1,602	1,738
Deferred income tax assets, net	993	938
Other assets	3,657	3,955
Assets held for sale	28	23
Assets of discontinued operations	809	797
Total Assets	52,663	49,585
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	571	632
Accrued expenses	1,714	1,729
Participants’ share and royalties payable	2,005	1,861
Accrued programming and production costs	1,141	1,500
Deferred revenues	978	737
Debt	16	717
Other current liabilities	1,391	1,439
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	480	433
Total current liabilities	8,296	9,048
Long-term debt	19,717	18,002
Participants’ share and royalties payable	1,317	1,546
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	2,098	2,121
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	778	565
Operating lease liabilities	1,583	1,705
Program rights obligations	243	356
Other liabilities	2,158	2,436
Liabilities of discontinued operations	220	263
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	197	254
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
ViacomCBS stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	29,785	29,590
Treasury stock, at cost; 503 (2020) and 501 (2019) Class B Shares	(22,958)	(22,908)
Retained earnings	10,375	8,494
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,832)	(1,970)
Total ViacomCBS stockholders’ equity	15,371	13,207
Noncontrolling interests	685	82
Total Equity	16,056	13,289
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	52,663	49,585
Common Class A [Member]
ViacomCBS stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Common Class B [Member]
ViacomCBS stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1