CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 105	$ 346	$ 594
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	97	105	97
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	327	175	179
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	90	101	116
Loss from extinguishment of debt	10	0	1
Stock-based compensation	33	26	16
Deferred tax benefit	(5)	(103)	(159)
Gain on asset disposition and other, net of impairment	(62)	(19)	(279)
Loss from equity method investments	35	61	14
Amortization of sports programming rights	637	0	0
Additions to sports programming rights	(578)	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	70	(37)	(42)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(27)	(10)	(9)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	334	24	35
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(127)	49	(43)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(94)	(108)	(111)
Other, net	71	37	23
Net cash flows from operating activities	916	647	432
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(156)	(105)	(84)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(8,999)	0	(271)
Spectrum repack reimbursements and auction proceeds	62	6	311
Proceeds from the sale of assets	8	2	195
Purchases of investments	(452)	(48)	(63)
Distributions from investments	7	24	32
Other, net	0	3	(6)
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities	(9,530)	(118)	114
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	9,956	4	166
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(1,236)	(167)	(340)
Proceeds from the sale of Class A Common Stock	0	0	488
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net	985	0	0
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	(145)	(221)	(30)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(73)	(74)	(71)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(33)	0	0
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(297)	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(199)	(1)	(1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(32)	(9)	(22)
Other, net	(39)	3	0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	8,887	(465)	190
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	273	64	736
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year	1,060	996	260
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of year	$ 1,333	$ 1,060	$ 996