CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (326)	$ (2,429)	$ 105
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets	0	4,264	0
Amortization of sports programming rights	2,350	1,078	637
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	477	572	327
Depreciation of property and equipment	114	102	97
Amortization of program contract costs	93	86	90
Stock-based compensation	60	52	33
Deferred tax benefit	(92)	(604)	(5)
Gain on asset disposition and other, net of impairment	(69)	(119)	(62)
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(45)	36	35
Loss (income) from investments	38	(152)	6
Distributions from investments	54	27	6
Sports programming rights payments	(1,834)	(1,345)	(578)
Rebate payments to distributors	(202)	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	7	10	10
Measurement adjustment gain on variable payment obligations	(15)	(159)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(187)	70	70
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(86)	48	(27)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	113	(3)	334
Net change in current and long-term net income taxes payable/receivable	(52)	(127)	(127)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(102)	(96)	(94)
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	3	198	(1)
Other, net	28	39	60
NET CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	327	1,548	916
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(80)	(157)	(156)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(4)	(16)	(8,999)
Spectrum repack reimbursements	24	90	62
Proceeds from the sale of assets	43	36	8
Purchases of investments	(256)	(139)	(452)
Other, net	27	27	7
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(246)	(159)	(9,530)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	357	1,819	9,956
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(601)	(1,739)	(1,236)
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net	0	0	985
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	(61)	(343)	(145)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(60)	(63)	(73)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(5)	(36)	(33)
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	0	(547)	(297)
Debt issuance costs	(1)	(19)	(199)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(95)	(32)	(27)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(6)	(383)	(5)
Other, net	(52)	(117)	(39)
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities	(524)	(1,460)	8,887
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(443)	(71)	273
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year	1,262	1,333	1,060
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of year	$ 819	$ 1,262	$ 1,333