CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (302)	$ 424
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows (used in) from operating activities:
Amortization of sports programming rights	1,381	396
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	244	300
Depreciation of property and equipment	56	50
Amortization of program contract costs	45	44
Stock-based compensation	43	29
Deferred tax (provision) benefit	(93)	49
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(20)	(60)
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(11)	13
(Income) loss from investments	(60)	4
Distributions from investments	21	26
Sports programming rights payments	(1,010)	(1,025)
Rebate payments to distributors	(202)	0
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	(5)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(90)	148
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(73)	33
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	35	(153)
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	50	(6)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(50)	(47)
Increase in other long-term liabilities	0	85
Other, net	24	29
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities	(12)	334
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(38)	(97)
Spectrum repack reimbursements	18	52
Proceeds from sale of assets	39	18
Purchases of investments	(164)	(48)
Other, net	4	4
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(141)	(71)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	357	873
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases	(385)	(928)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	0	(261)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(30)	(35)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(4)	(24)
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	0	(198)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(50)	(7)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(5)	(378)
Other, net	(24)	(16)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(141)	(974)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(294)	(711)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	1,262	1,333
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 968	$ 622