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 income	$ 90	$ 410	$ 179
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	104	96	80
Amortization of intangible assets	117	105	115
Amortization of deferred loan costs	12	12	12
Accretion of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt, net	(1)	(1)	(1)
Amortization of restricted stock awards	14	16	16
Amortization of program broadcast rights	38	38	39
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(38)	(39)	(43)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	8	6	4
Deferred income taxes	(22)	75	55
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	42	(29)	(54)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	12	0
Other	(14)	12	7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(30)	(14)	22
Income tax receivable or prepaid	(40)	(21)	0
Other current assets	10	(36)	(7)
Accounts payable	22	(1)	(1)
Employee compensation, benefits and pension costs	21	(16)	3
Accrued network fees and other expenses	(27)	7	(41)
Accrued interest	14	0	3
Income taxes payable	(8)	7	(6)
Deferred revenue	(12)	13	3
Net cash provided by operating activities	300	652	385
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of television businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired	(3,765)	(91)	(2,837)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	473	0	253
Purchases of property and equipment	(207)	(110)	(110)
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	11	29	41
Proceeds from asset sales	5	9	3
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(49)	(48)	0
Other	(2)	0	(6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,534)	(211)	(2,656)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings - long-term debt	2,800	800	1,400
Repayments - long-term debt	0	(525)	(211)
Borrowings - revolving credit facility	250	0	0
Repayments - revolving credit facility	(250)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(30)	(75)	(32)
Common stock dividends	(31)	0	0
Preferred stock dividends	(52)	(52)	(39)
Deferred and other loan costs	(30)	(22)	(50)
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(7)	(6)	(4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,650	120	1,064
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(584)	561	(1,207)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year	773	212	1,419
Cash and restricted cash at end of year	$ 189	$ 773	$ 212