CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 2,271	$ 2,280	$ 6,665	$ 6,720
Cost of services:
Subscriber acquisition costs	87	86	270	267
Sales and marketing	237	281	680	838
Engineering, design and development	72	70	234	208
General and administrative	119	132	421	382
Depreciation and amortization	130	134	405	404
Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs	5	69	56	70
Total operating expenses	1,707	1,813	5,210	5,246
Income from operations	564	467	1,455	1,474
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(106)	(107)	(319)	(314)
Other expense	(3)	(3)	0	(5)
Total other expense	(109)	(110)	(319)	(319)
Income before income taxes	455	357	1,136	1,155
Income tax expense	(92)	(110)	(230)	(307)
Net income	363	247	906	848
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(6)	(21)	1	(23)
Total comprehensive income	$ 357	$ 226	$ 907	$ 825
Net income per common share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.06	$ 0.23	$ 0.22
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.06	$ 0.23	$ 0.21
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	3,845	3,900	3,865	3,925
Diluted (in shares)	3,865	3,968	3,884	4,001
Subscriber revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 1,729	$ 1,734	$ 5,146	$ 5,166
Advertising revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	460	457	1,278	1,292
Equipment revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	49	50	142	148
Cost of services:
Cost of services	3	4	10	9
Other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	33	39	99	114
Revenue share and royalties
Cost of services:
Cost of services	731	709	2,162	2,090
Programming and content
Cost of services:
Cost of services	153	155	456	448
Customer service and billing
Cost of services:
Cost of services	116	122	363	373
Transmission
Cost of services:
Cost of services	$ 54	$ 51	$ 153	$ 157