Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Activities:
Net earnings (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	$ 422	$ 1,049	$ 863	$ 1,972
Less: Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	61	41	103	53
Net earnings from continuing operations	361	1,008	760	1,919
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	94	95	190	194
Deferred tax benefit			(56)	(110)
Stock-based compensation			77	101
Net gain on sales	0	(116)	(15)	(116)
Gains from investments	0	(32)	0	(52)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	47	0	120	128
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	29	44	66	62
Change in assets and liabilities			(667)	(424)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations			475	1,702
Net cash flow provided by operating activities from discontinued operations			116	89
Net cash flow provided by operating activities			591	1,791
Investing Activities:
Investments			(141)	(114)
Capital expenditures			(151)	(138)
Proceeds from dispositions			36	408
Other investing activities			(1)	(25)
Net cash flow (used for) provided by investing activities from continuing operations			(257)	131
Net cash flow used for investing activities from discontinued operations			(1)	(2)
Net cash flow (used for) provided by investing activities			(258)	129
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt			1,078	38
Repayment of debt			(3,108)	(2,200)
Dividends paid on preferred stock			(29)	0
Dividends paid on common stock			(315)	(302)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock			0	983
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			0	1,672
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation			(13)	(49)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			0	408
Payments to noncontrolling interests			(77)	(157)
Other financing activities			(34)	(42)
Net cash flow (used for) provided by financing activities			(2,498)	351
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(65)	(8)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(2,230)	2,263
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year (includes $135 (2021) of restricted cash)			6,267	3,119
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (includes $7 (2021) of restricted cash)	$ 4,037	$ 5,382	$ 4,037	$ 5,382