CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 25	$ 193
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows (used in) from operating activities:
Amortization of definite-lived intangible and other assets	38	41
Depreciation of property and equipment	25	24
Amortization of program contract costs	19	22
Stock-based compensation	27	23
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	4	(207)
Loss on asset dispositions and other, net of impairment	0	6
Income from equity method investments	(14)	(31)
(Income) loss from investments	(27)	2
Distributions from investments	1	28
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(1)	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(27)	4
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3)	(42)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(35)	21
Net change in net income taxes payable/receivable	(8)	0
Decrease in program contracts payable	(22)	(23)
Other, net	(6)	1
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities	(4)	62
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(21)	(20)
Purchases of investments	(3)	(33)
Distributions and proceeds from investments	77	8
Other, net	1	1
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	54	(44)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing, and finance leases	(34)	(9)
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock	0	(53)
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock	(16)	(18)
Redemption of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity	0	(190)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(2)	(4)
Other, net	(5)	(5)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(57)	(279)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(7)	(261)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	662	884
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 655	$ 623