Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 163	$ 598
Receivables, less allowances of $60 (2017 and 2016)	3,478	3,314
Programming and other inventory (Note 4)	1,201	1,427
Prepaid income taxes	0	30
Prepaid expenses	165	185
Other current assets	355	204
Current assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)	258	305
Total current assets	5,620	6,063
Property and equipment	2,943	2,935
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,723	1,694
Net property and equipment	1,220	1,241
Programming and other inventory (Note 4)	2,546	2,439
Goodwill	4,889	4,864
Intangible assets	2,631	2,633
Other assets	2,539	2,707
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)	3,577	4,291
Total Assets	23,022	24,238
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	158	148
Accrued compensation	182	369
Participants' share and royalties payable	1,022	1,024
Program rights	477	290
Deferred revenues	173	152
Income taxes payable	92	0
Commercial paper (Note 6)	30	450
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 6)	23	23
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,116	1,097
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)	151	155
Total current liabilities	3,424	3,708
Long-term debt (Note 6)	8,900	8,902
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	1,655	1,769
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	624	590
Other liabilities	3,080	3,129
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)	2,454	2,451
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	43,847	43,913
Accumulated deficit	(19,509)	(19,257)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 8)	(753)	(767)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	23,586	23,890
Less treasury stock, at cost	20,701	20,201
Total Stockholders' Equity	2,885	3,689
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	23,022	24,238
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock	0	0
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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