CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (2,943)	$ 18
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets	4,264	0
Depreciation of property and equipment	75	69
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	449	183
Amortization of program contract costs	63	68
Amortization of sports programming rights	1,028	193
Stock-based compensation	39	26
Deferred tax benefit	(660)	(51)
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(101)	(50)
Loss from equity method investments	23	38
Distributions from investments	26	4
Sports programming rights payments	(1,124)	(118)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(5)	0
Measurement adjustment gain on variable payment obligations	(168)	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	24	63
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	4	(56)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(106)	210
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(145)	(73)
Decrease in program contracts payable	(70)	(72)
Increase in other long-term liabilities	120	3
Other, net	46	39
Net cash flows from operating activities	839	494
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(130)	(96)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(7)	(9,006)
Spectrum repack reimbursements	72	50
Proceeds from the sale of assets	36	0
Purchases of investments	(85)	(431)
Other, net	16	6
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(98)	(9,477)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	947	9,453
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(945)	(715)
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net	0	985
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	(343)	(125)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(49)	(55)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(32)	(10)
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(547)	0
Debt issuance costs	(7)	(182)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(19)	(30)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(378)	0
Other, net	(68)	1
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities	(1,441)	9,322
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(700)	339
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	1,333	1,060
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 633	$ 1,399