Reportable Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Revenues:
Entertainment	$	2,347		$	2,587
Cable Networks	543			525
Publishing	161			145
Local Media	409			448
Corporate/Eliminations	(117		)	(117		)
Total Revenues	$	3,343		$	3,588

Intercompany Revenues by Segment

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
Intercompany Revenues:
Entertainment	$	119	$	122
Local Media	3		2
Total Intercompany Revenues	$	122	$	124

Segment Operating Income (Loss) and Reconciliation to Net Earnings (Loss)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Segment Operating Income (Loss):
Entertainment	$	398		$	449
Cable Networks	248			228
Publishing	14			13
Local Media	123			150
Corporate	(79		)	(84		)
Total Segment Operating Income	704			756
Other operating items, net (a)	—			9
Operating income	704			765
Interest expense	(109		)	(100		)
Interest income	13			7
Other items, net	1			(3		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	609			669
Provision for income taxes	(138		)	(206		)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(17		)	(21		)
Net earnings from continuing operations	454			442
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(706		)	31
Net earnings (loss)	$	(252	)	$	473

(a) Other operating items, net includes a gain from the sale of an internet business in China and a multiyear, retroactive impact of a new operating tax

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
Depreciation and Amortization:
Entertainment	$	29	$	30
Cable Networks	6		6
Publishing	1		1
Local Media	11		11
Corporate	8		9
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	55	$	57

Stock-based Compensation by Segment

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
Stock-based Compensation:
Entertainment	$	15	$	15
Cable Networks	3		3
Publishing	1		1
Local Media	3		3
Corporate	18		17
Total Stock-based Compensation	$	40	$	39

Capital Expenditures by Segment

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
Capital Expenditures:
Entertainment	$	14	$	13
Cable Networks	3		2
Publishing	1		3
Local Media	5		7
Corporate	4		9
Total Capital Expenditures	$	27	$	34

Assets by Segment

	At			At
	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets:
Entertainment		$	11,519		$	11,262
Cable Networks		2,620			2,618
Publishing		822			880
Local Media		4,038			4,065
Corporate/Eliminations		188			817
Discontinued operations		3,835			4,596
Total Assets		$	23,022		$	24,238