CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ 2,610	$ (302)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of sports programming rights	326	1,381
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	136	244
Depreciation of property and equipment	52	56
Amortization of program contract costs	46	45
Stock-based compensation	38	43
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	654	(93)
Gain on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	(9)	(20)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary	(3,357)	0
Income from equity method investments	(15)	(11)
Loss (income) from investments	159	(60)
Distributions from investments	31	21
Sports programming rights payments	(325)	(1,010)
Rebate payments to distributors	(15)	(202)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(3)	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and deconsolidation of subsidiary:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	29	(90)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(107)	(73)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	29	35
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(21)	50
Decrease in program contracts payable	(52)	(50)
Other, net	1	24
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	207	(12)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(45)	(38)
Spectrum repack reimbursements	2	18
Proceeds from sale of assets	9	39
Deconsolidation of subsidiary cash	(315)	0
Purchases of investments	(61)	(164)
Distributions from investments	81	6
Other, net	0	(2)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(329)	(141)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing	728	357
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases	(845)	(385)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	(104)	0
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(36)	(30)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	(3)	(4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(5)	(50)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(5)
Other, net	(12)	(24)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(277)	(141)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(399)	(294)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	819	1,262
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 420	$ 968