Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND OTHER INFORMATION

Our supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (in millions)	Quarter Ended   December 31,
	2018		2017
Cash paid for interest	$	104	$	123
Cash paid for income taxes	$	36	$	24

Equity Awards

During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we granted 2.9 million stock options and 2.0 million performance and restricted share units to employees with a weighted average grant date fair value of $7.31 and $31.15 per share, respectively.

Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, we enter into joint ventures or make investments with business partners that support our underlying business strategy and provide us the ability to enter new markets to expand the reach of our brands, develop new programming and/or distribute our existing content. In certain instances, an entity in which we make an investment may qualify as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we assess whether we have the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the VIE and have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Our Consolidated Balance Sheets include amounts related to consolidated VIEs totaling $63 million in assets and $4 million in liabilities as of December 31, 2018, and $72 million in assets and $5 million in liabilities as of September 30, 2018. The consolidated VIEs’ revenues, expenses and operating income were not significant for all periods presented.