7Baggers
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 
      
                                               
      operating activities:
                                               
      net earnings
    61,000,000 161,000,000     517,000,000 309,000,000 -290,000,000 -1,112,000,000 109,000,000 242,000,000 422,000,000 441,000,000 2,108,000,000 551,000,000 1,049,000,000 923,000,000 829,000,000 627,000,000 726,000,000 519,000,000 997,000,000 319,000,000 440,000,000 1,583,000,000 561,000,000 488,000,000 400,000,000 511,000,000 -41,000,000 592,000,000 58,000,000 -252,000,000 -113,000,000 478,000,000 423,000,000 473,000,000 261,000,000 426,000,000 332,000,000 394,000,000 413,000,000 
      less: net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
      5,000,000 9,000,000 510,000,000 48,000,000 73,000,000 45,000,000 198,000,000 78,000,000 61,000,000 42,000,000 36,000,000 73,000,000 41,000,000 12,000,000 103,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000          174,000,000            
      net earnings from continuing operations
    61,000,000 161,000,000     7,000,000 261,000,000 -363,000,000 -1,157,000,000 -89,000,000 164,000,000 361,000,000 399,000,000 2,072,000,000 478,000,000 1,008,000,000 911,000,000 726,000,000 624,000,000 723,000,000 511,000,000     561,000,000 488,000,000 400,000,000 511,000,000 40,000,000 418,000,000 397,000,000 454,000,000 142,000,000    251,000,000 426,000,000 332,000,000 394,000,000 402,000,000 
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
                                               
      programming charges
      1,118,000,000 697,000,000 1,674,000,000                                  
      depreciation and amortization
    87,000,000 88,000,000 95,000,000 96,000,000 101,000,000 100,000,000 108,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000 100,000,000 123,000,000 92,000,000 94,000,000 96,000,000 101,000,000 95,000,000 95,000,000 99,000,000 95,000,000 98,000,000 124,000,000 113,000,000 285,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 37,000,000 61,000,000 63,000,000 64,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 66,000,000 68,000,000 71,000,000 
      impairment charges
      30,000,000 104,000,000                                        
      deferred tax provision
    -24,000,000 45,000,000                95,000,000 -54,000,000 -48,000,000 75,000,000 149,000,000                      
      stock-based compensation
    43,000,000 44,000,000 70,000,000 66,000,000 62,000,000 47,000,000 46,000,000 43,000,000 49,000,000 39,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 41,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 53,000,000 49,000,000 52,000,000 83,000,000 46,000,000 57,000,000 88,000,000 174,000,000 42,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 41,000,000 14,000,000 47,000,000 44,000,000 50,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 31,000,000 46,000,000 45,000,000 43,000,000 46,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 46,000,000 37,000,000 
      gain on dispositions
    -35,000,000                                          
      income from investment
         4,000,000                                      
      equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax and distributions
    68,000,000 73,000,000 76,000,000 60,000,000           16,000,000 18,000,000 44,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 5,000,000 24,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 6,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 -7,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 22,000,000 -1,000,000 15,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000 1,000,000 
      change in assets and liabilities
    -233,000,000 -196,000,000  -48,000,000 -412,000,000 -315,000,000  -28,000,000 -420,000,000 -778,000,000  -602,000,000 -398,000,000 -269,000,000  -912,000,000 -772,000,000 348,000,000  659,000,000 -268,000,000 -514,000,000                      
      net cash flow provided by operating activities
    159,000,000 180,000,000 168,000,000 265,000,000 59,000,000 260,000,000 444,000,000 432,000,000 -23,000,000 -378,000,000 -107,000,000 -265,000,000 194,000,000 397,000,000 -699,000,000 -139,000,000 68,000,000 1,723,000,000 -271,000,000 1,414,000,000 795,000,000 356,000,000 889,000,000 27,000,000 -124,000,000 438,000,000 246,000,000 137,000,000 326,000,000 717,000,000 -100,000,000 49,000,000 219,000,000 719,000,000 379,000,000 55,000,000 223,000,000 1,028,000,000 771,000,000 -240,000,000 446,000,000 417,000,000 987,000,000 
      investing activities:
                                               
      investments
    -75,000,000 -73,000,000 -78,000,000 -82,000,000 -78,000,000 -88,000,000 -138,000,000 -60,000,000 -81,000,000 -43,000,000 -65,000,000 -48,000,000 -82,000,000 -59,000,000 -46,000,000 -33,000,000 -74,000,000 -40,000,000 1,000,000 -14,000,000 -46,000,000                      
      capital expenditures
    -45,000,000 -57,000,000 -112,000,000 -51,000,000 -49,000,000 -51,000,000 -115,000,000 -73,000,000 -69,000,000 -71,000,000 -130,000,000 -77,000,000 -99,000,000 -52,000,000 -123,000,000 -93,000,000 -76,000,000 -62,000,000 -111,000,000 -81,000,000 -81,000,000 -51,000,000 -259,000,000 -34,000,000 -33,000,000 -27,000,000 -66,000,000 -37,000,000 -32,000,000 -30,000,000 -73,000,000 -44,000,000 -41,000,000 -27,000,000 -71,000,000 -46,000,000 -41,000,000 -38,000,000 -89,000,000 -58,000,000 -29,000,000 -17,000,000 -94,000,000 
      free cash flows
                                               
      proceeds from dispositions
    5,000,000 61,000,000         57,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 31,000,000 2,610,000,000 10,000,000   447,000,000 146,000,000 16,000,000 4,000,000 -5,000,000 741,000,000     10,000,000 1,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 29,000,000 310,000,000 16,000,000 59,000,000 
      net cash flow used for investing activities from continuing operations
      322,000,000 -120,000,000    -116,000,000                   -129,000,000 -36,000,000 -93,000,000 -67,000,000  -260,000,000 -57,000,000 -82,000,000  -39,000,000    -63,000,000   -119,000,000 
      net cash flow provided by investing activities from discontinued operations
      7,000,000                              -7,000,000          
      net cash flow used for investing activities
    -115,000,000 -69,000,000  -120,000,000 -69,000,000 -128,000,000  -117,000,000 -138,000,000 -89,000,000                 -129,000,000 -36,000,000 -93,000,000 -90,000,000  -265,000,000 -63,000,000 -89,000,000  -39,000,000    -64,000,000   -133,000,000 
      financing activities:
                                               
      dividends paid on preferred stock
      -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -15,000,000                             
      dividends paid on common stock
    -34,000,000 -36,000,000 -37,000,000 -34,000,000 -33,000,000 -35,000,000 -38,000,000 -34,000,000 -151,000,000 -166,000,000 -160,000,000 -156,000,000 -157,000,000 -158,000,000 -159,000,000 -156,000,000 -151,000,000 -151,000,000                          
      payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation
    -26,000,000 -39,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -17,000,000 -8,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -16,000,000 -17,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -9,000,000 -55,000,000 -6,000,000 -14,000,000 -35,000,000 -31,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,000,000 -50,000,000 -13,000,000 -6,000,000 -37,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -52,000,000 -13,000,000 -76,000,000 -1,000,000 -11,000,000 -46,000,000 -1,000,000 -13,000,000 -82,000,000 
      payments to noncontrolling interests
    12,000,000 -77,000,000 -7,000,000 -23,000,000 -3,000,000 -94,000,000 4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -89,000,000 -112,000,000 -29,000,000 -77,000,000 -20,000,000                             
      other financing activities
      -1,000,000 2,000,000 -27,000,000 53,000,000 -4,000,000 -62,000,000 -27,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -32,000,000 6,000,000 162,000,000 -124,000,000 -37,000,000 -25,000,000 -17,000,000 -37,000,000 -33,000,000     -5,000,000 -1,000,000             
      net cash flow used for financing activities
    -22,000,000 -139,000,000 -209,000,000 -61,000,000 -50,000,000 -187,000,000 -1,097,000,000 -197,000,000 -235,000,000 -312,000,000            -479,000,000 -198,000,000 -18,000,000 -106,000,000 -894,000,000 143,000,000 -171,000,000 -128,000,000 -765,000,000 341,000,000 211,000,000 -147,000,000 -1,082,000,000 223,000,000 -13,000,000 -414,000,000 -842,000,000 -841,000,000 117,000,000 -413,000,000 -516,000,000 -604,000,000 
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    44,000,000 40,000,000 -70,000,000 44,000,000 -9,000,000 -21,000,000 23,000,000 -28,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 52,000,000 -81,000,000 -54,000,000 -11,000,000                              
      net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    66,000,000 12,000,000                                -452,000,000    88,000,000      
      cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    2,661,000,000 2,460,000,000  2,885,000,000                                  
      cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    66,000,000 2,673,000,000  128,000,000 -69,000,000 2,384,000,000  90,000,000 -395,000,000 2,109,000,000                  -70,000,000 105,000,000 147,000,000  -5,000,000 9,000,000 170,000,000  3,000,000 -235,000,000 411,000,000  -187,000,000 -11,000,000 331,000,000  
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
                                               
      amortization of content costs and participation and residuals expense
                                               
      deferred tax benefit
      -8,000,000 -29,000,000 -362,000,000 -231,000,000 -58,000,000 -6,000,000 -150,000,000 -436,000,000  14,000,000 6,000,000 -62,000,000  89,000,000       -187,000,000 25,000,000 22,000,000 -629,000,000                  
      gains on dispositions
                                               
      (gain) income from investments
      13,000,000                                       
      (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
                                               
      decrease (increase) in receivables
                                               
      increase in inventory and related program, participation, and residuals liabilities
                                               
      increase in accounts payable and other liabilities
                                               
      increase in pension and postretirement benefit obligations
                                               
      increase in income taxes
                                               
      other
                                               
      net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations
      168,000,000 265,000,000 59,000,000 260,000,000 558,000,000 450,000,000 -141,000,000 -483,000,000 -361,000,000 -256,000,000 180,000,000 295,000,000 -693,000,000 -174,000,000 51,000,000 1,651,000,000     889,000,000 27,000,000   246,000,000 134,000,000 328,000,000 717,000,000 -142,000,000 26,000,000 231,000,000 678,000,000 146,000,000 55,000,000   769,000,000 -231,000,000 464,000,000 417,000,000 974,000,000 
      net cash flow provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
          -114,000,000 -18,000,000 118,000,000 105,000,000 254,000,000 -9,000,000 14,000,000 102,000,000 -6,000,000 35,000,000 17,000,000 72,000,000         3,000,000   42,000,000 23,000,000 -12,000,000 41,000,000     2,000,000 -9,000,000   13,000,000 
      other investing activities
      -42,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 -59,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 25,000,000   1,000,000 -1,000,000 -25,000,000     11,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 -13,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 14,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 -7,000,000 5,000,000 -11,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  
      net cash flow provided by investing activities
                -178,000,000 -80,000,000   43,000,000 86,000,000   -236,000,000 49,000,000 -708,000,000 -29,000,000 -53,000,000 635,000,000            -98,000,000    2,000,000  
      proceeds from issuance of debt
              24,000,000 36,000,000                                
      repayment of debt
              -17,000,000 -15,000,000                                
      cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                               
      net income
       21,000,000 -5,404,000,000 -544,000,000                                      
      net income from continuing operations
       16,000,000 -5,404,000,000 -553,000,000                                      
      adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
                                               
      net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
       128,000,000 -69,000,000 -76,000,000  90,000,000 -395,000,000 -776,000,000                  -70,000,000 105,000,000 -138,000,000  -5,000,000    3,000,000      -97,000,000  
      equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax
         90,000,000  75,000,000 109,000,000 75,000,000  58,000,000 29,000,000 37,000,000                              
      net gains on dispositions
                                               
      decrease in pension and postretirement benefit obligations
                                               
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                  -27,000,000    -5,000,000 -1,000,000   -360,000,000 -39,000,000             -8,000,000    
      net cash flow provided by investing activities from continuing operations
                          -706,000,000 -29,000,000 -53,000,000 635,000,000            -98,000,000    5,000,000  
      proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
                  983,000,000                          
      proceeds from issuance of common stock
                  1,672,000,000                          
      proceeds from exercise of stock options
                  408,000,000     1,000,000 3,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 42,000,000 3,000,000 36,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 43,000,000 80,000,000 46,000,000 
      net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
              -498,000,000 -654,000,000 -1,265,000,000 -965,000,000 1,441,000,000 -556,000,000 -250,000,000 2,513,000,000 -111,000,000 800,000,000 1,699,000,000 -103,000,000    179,000,000                  
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
              6,267,000,000                              
      loss on extinguishment of debt
              47,000,000 73,000,000 128,000,000  23,000,000                        
      net cash flow used for investing activities from discontinued operations
           -1,000,000   -5,000,000 -2,000,000   -4,000,000 -1,000,000           -23,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000       1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -14,000,000 
      proceeds from issuance of notes and debentures
                                               
      repayment of notes and debentures
                       -361,000,000                       
      gain from investment
                                               
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash flowprovided by operating activities from continuing operations:
                                               
      net gain on dispositions
                                              
      net (gains) losses from investments
                                               
      increase in receivables
                                               
      repayments of commercial paper borrowings
                                               
      purchase of company common stock
                      -58,000,000 -43,000,000 -14,000,000 -89,000,000 -103,000,000 -208,000,000 -186,000,000 -266,000,000 -314,000,000 -531,000,000 -1,463,000,000 -501,000,000 -500,000,000 -533,000,000 -468,000,000 -513,000,000 -783,000,000 -1,049,000,000 -765,000,000 
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                               
      (gains) losses from investments
                                               
      net cash flow provided by financing activities
               -183,000,000 -1,227,000,000 -1,271,000,000  -250,000,000 -372,000,000 723,000,000  -543,000,000                        
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
               -654,000,000 -1,265,000,000 5,302,000,000  -556,000,000 -250,000,000 5,632,000,000  800,000,000 1,699,000,000 731,000,000  -20,000,000 -283,000,000 621,000,000                  
      net gain on sales
                  -2,227,000,000                            
      gains from investments
                   5,000,000                           
      gain on sales
                 -15,000,000                              
      proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                 1,028,000,000                              
      repayment of long-term debt
                 -2,009,000,000 -10,000,000 -20,000,000 -83,000,000 -2,117,000,000                          
      television programming and feature film cost amortization
                                               
      net gains from investments
                                               
      increase in inventory and related program and participation liabilities
                                               
      (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt borrowings
                              300,000,000                 
      proceeds from issuance of senior notes
                      10,000,000 -5,000,000   -1,000,000 493,000,000     884,000,000    -1,000,000         
      repayments of short-term debt borrowings
                       -8,000,000 -512,000,000 -186,000,000  50,000,000 -674,000,000   153,000,000 -462,000,000    -420,000,000      -91,000,000 394,000,000 -616,000,000  
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                   -22,000,000 11,000,000 -19,000,000 31,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 -29,000,000                      
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                   3,119,000,000  834,000,000  442,000,000                  
      proceeds from sale of investments
                     213,000,000                       9,000,000 
      dividends
                      -150,000,000 -149,000,000 -149,000,000 -152,000,000 -390,000,000 -67,000,000 -68,000,000 -70,000,000 -68,000,000 -68,000,000 -69,000,000 -71,000,000 -72,000,000 -73,000,000 -74,000,000 -77,000,000 -79,000,000 -67,000,000 -69,000,000 -73,000,000 -72,000,000 -73,000,000 -75,000,000 -80,000,000 -78,000,000 
      gain on sale of assets
                           -549,000,000                  
      gain on marketable securities
                                               
      net (gain) loss on dispositions and impairment of assets
                                               
      (gain) loss on marketable securities
                                               
      proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings
                                      417,000,000 -130,000,000        
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
                                               
      change in assets and liabilities, net of investing and financing activities
                           -435,000,000 -687,000,000 -76,000,000  -442,000,000 -195,000,000 92,000,000  -507,000,000 -279,000,000 112,000,000  -580,000,000 -318,000,000 426,000,000  -776,000,000 14,000,000 -104,000,000  
      investments in and advances to investee companies
                           -30,000,000 -42,000,000 -48,000,000 -5,000,000 -31,000,000 -40,000,000 -43,000,000 -2,000,000 -16,000,000 -49,000,000 -37,000,000 -1,000,000 -11,000,000 -32,000,000 -40,000,000 -3,000,000 -16,000,000 -39,000,000 -30,000,000 
      repayment of senior notes
                           -600,000,000                  
      payment of finance lease obligations
                           -3,000,000                    
      payment of contingent consideration
                              -5,000,000  -7,000,000          
      acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                              
      net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                           -20,000,000                    
      supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                               
      cash paid for interest
                           165,000,000 42,000,000 178,000,000          151,000,000 49,000,000 158,000,000      
      cash paid (refunded) for income taxes:
                                               
      continuing operations
                               175,000,000 49,000,000 182,000,000  176,000,000 55,000,000 162,000,000          
      discontinued operations
                                   13,000,000 28,000,000 11,000,000          
      net cash flow used for operating activities from discontinued operations
                                              
      cash paid for income taxes
                            283,000,000 34,000,000           289,000,000 7,000,000      
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
                                               
      payment of capital lease obligations
                             -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 
      less: net income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                               
      redemption of debt
                                               
      net gain on disposition and write-down of assets
                                               
      decrease (increase) in other assets
                                               
      decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                               
      increase in deferred revenue
                                               
      acquisitions (including acquired television library), net of cash acquired
                                               
      repayment of senior notes and debentures
                                  -543,000,000             
      proceeds from debt borrowings of cbs radio
                                  16,000,000            
      repayment of debt borrowings of cbs radio
                                  -20,000,000 -18,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000          
      excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                      4,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 25,000,000 57,000,000 16,000,000 
      acquisitions
                                  -237,000,000 -21,000,000 -41,000,000 -1,000,000 -50,000,000      
      cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                               285,000,000  622,000,000  323,000,000  428,000,000  
      cash paid for interest:
                                               
      cash (refunded) paid for income taxes:
                                               
      cash paid for income taxes:
                                               
      less: net income from discontinued operations
                                               
      increase in other assets
                                               
      increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                               
      proceeds from short-term debt borrowings
                                               
      repayment of senior debentures
                                       1,000,000 -200,000,000      
      less: net earnings from discontinued operations
                                     -706,000,000         11,000,000 
      proceeds from ipo of outdoor americas
                                               
      less: income from discontinued operations
                                               
      cash paid for income taxes from continuing operations
                                           105,000,000 121,000,000 4,000,000  
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided byoperating activities from continuing operations:
                                               
      net cash flow used for financing activities from continuing operations
                                          -841,000,000 117,000,000 -413,000,000 -516,000,000 -604,000,000 
      net cash flow provided by financing activities from discontinued operations
                                              
      impairment charge
                                               
      proceeds from issuance of notes
                                           781,000,000 1,178,000,000 -1,000,000 
      repayments of notes and debentures
                                               
      cash paid for interest from continuing operations, including early redemption premiums
                                               
      noncash proceeds from split-off of outdoor americas
                                               
      repayments of notes
                                               
      cash paid for interest from continuing operations
                                            46,000,000 117,000,000  
      amortization of deferred financing costs
                                               
      noncash proceeds from split-off
                                               
      equipment acquired under capital leases
                                               
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