Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 61	$ 186
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	76	69
Amortization of intangible assets	81	78
Amortization of deferred loan costs	9	9
Amortization of restricted stock awards	11	12
Amortization of program broadcast rights	26	28
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(27)	(29)
Common stock contributed to 401(k)	1	5
Deferred income taxes	(18)	41
Loss (gain) on disposals of assets, net	46	(23)
Other	(7)	6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	6	28
Prepaid income taxes	(28)	(13)
Other current assets	33	2
Accounts payable	23	68
Employee compensation, benefits and pension cost	19	(9)
Accrued network fees and other expenses	(13)	(1)
Accrued interest	13	7
Income taxes payable	(17)	(11)
Deferred revenue	(12)	35
Net cash provided by operating activities	283	488
Investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired	(956)	(47)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	470	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(154)	(70)
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	10	19
Proceeds from asset sales	3	8
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(37)	(38)
Other	0	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(664)	(129)
Financing activities:
Borrowings of long-term debt	250	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(250)	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	(59)
Common stock dividends	(23)	0
Preferred stock dividends	(39)	(39)
Deferred and other loan costs	(1)	0
Taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(7)	(6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(70)	(104)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(451)	255
Cash at beginning of period	773	212
Cash at end of period	$ 322	$ 467