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Dispositions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Schedule of Discontinued Operations
The following table sets forth details of net earnings from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, which primarily reflects the results of Simon & Schuster.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2022202120222021
Revenues$353 $321 $863 $725 
Costs and expenses:
Operating198 182 483 429 
Selling, general and administrative 45 38 130 114 
Restructuring charges2 1 2 1 
Total costs and expenses (a)
245 221 615 544 
Operating income108 100 248 181 
Other items, net(3)(6)(9)(8)
Earnings from discontinued operations105 94 239 173 
Income tax provision (b)
(27)(21)(58)(47)
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax $78 $73 $181 $126 
(a) Included in total costs and expenses are amounts associated with the release of indemnification obligations for leases relating to a previously disposed business of $15 million and $25 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $7 million and $9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
(b) The tax provision includes amounts relating to previously disposed businesses of $4 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $2 million and $9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities of our discontinued operations.
AtAt
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Receivables, net$542 $536 
Other current assets256 209 
Goodwill 434 435 
Property and equipment, net48 46 
Operating lease assets205 203 
Other assets120 131 
Total Assets$1,605 $1,560 
Royalties payable$156 $155 
Other current liabilities378 416 
Operating lease liabilities185 194 
Other liabilities18 19 
Total Liabilities$737 $784