CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 2,701	$ (326)	$ (2,429)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets	0	0	4,264
Amortization of sports programming rights	326	2,350	1,078
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	221	477	572
Depreciation of property and equipment	100	114	102
Amortization of program contract costs	90	93	86
Stock-based compensation	50	60	52
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	906	(92)	(604)
Gain on asset disposition and other, net of impairment	(11)	(69)	(119)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary	(3,357)	0	0
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(56)	(45)	36
Loss (income) from investments	133	38	(152)
Distributions from investments	87	54	27
Sports programming rights payments	(325)	(1,834)	(1,345)
Rebate payments to distributors	(15)	(202)	0
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	(3)	7	10
Measurement adjustment loss (gain) on variable payment obligations	3	(15)	(159)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and deconsolidation of subsidiary:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	20	(187)	70
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(96)	(86)	48
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(14)	113	(3)
Net change in current and long-term net income taxes payable/receivable	147	(52)	(127)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(103)	(102)	(96)
(Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities	(7)	3	198
Other, net	2	28	39
Net cash flows from operating activities	799	327	1,548
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(105)	(80)	(157)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(4)	(16)
Spectrum repack reimbursements	4	24	90
Proceeds from the sale of assets	9	43	36
Deconsolidation of subsidiary cash	(315)	0	0
Purchases of investments	(75)	(256)	(139)
Distributions from investments	99	26	26
Other, net	2	1	1
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(381)	(246)	(159)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	728	357	1,819
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(863)	(601)	(1,739)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	(120)	(61)	(343)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(70)	(60)	(63)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(7)	(5)	(36)
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	0	0	(547)
Debt issuance costs	0	(1)	(19)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(12)	(95)	(32)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(6)	(383)
Other, net	(9)	(52)	(117)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(353)	(524)	(1,460)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	65	(443)	(71)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of year	819	1,262	1,333
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of year	$ 884	$ 819	$ 1,262