CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 643		$ 884
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively		597		612
Income taxes receivable		8		5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		206		182
Total current assets		1,454		1,683
Property and equipment, net		719		728
Operating lease assets		127		145
Goodwill		2,082		2,088
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		150		150
Other assets		730		964
Total assets	[1]	6,083		6,704
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		419		397
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing		37		38
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		19		23
Current portion of program contracts payable		85		83
Other current liabilities		64		67
Total current liabilities		624		608
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion		4,145		4,227
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion		140		154
Program contracts payable, less current portion		7		10
Deferred tax liabilities		376		610
Other long-term liabilities		207		220
Total liabilities	[1]	5,499		5,829
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		0		194
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital		514		624
Retained earnings		122		122
Accumulated other comprehensive income		9		1
Total SBG (deficit) equity		646		748
Noncontrolling interests		(62)		(67)
Total equity		584	$ 641	681	$ 640	$ 642	$ (1,706)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity		6,083		6,704
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock		1		1
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock		0		0
Customer relationships, net
Current assets:
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		387		444
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Current assets:
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		$ 434		$ 502

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include total assets of variable interest entities ("VIE") of $80 million and $115 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 include total liabilities of VIEs of $18 million for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.