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Supplemental Financial Information | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Financial Information | Note 11: Supplemental Financial Information
Receivables
| September 30, | December 31,
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013
Receivables, gross | $ | 6,679 | $ | 6,972
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives |  | 284 |  | 375
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 223 |  | 221
Receivables, net | $ | 6,172 | $ | 6,376
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|  | September 30, | September 30,
(in millions) |  | 2014 | 2013
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 3 | $ | 18
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  | (29) |  | (47)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations |  | 70 |  | (50)
Cumulative translation adjustments |  | (41) |  | (31)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | 3 | $ | (110)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|  |  |  | Nine Months Ended
|  |  |  | September 30
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013
Net income | $ | 6,596 | $ | 5,167
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,929 |  | 5,873
| Share-based compensation |  | 386 |  | 312
| Noncash interest expense (income), net |  | 132 |  | 122
| Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net |  | (87) |  | 96
| Cash received from investees |  | 71 |  | 89
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other |  | (24) |  | (239)
| Deferred income taxes |  | 358 |  | (52)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |  |  |  |
| Current and noncurrent receivables, net |  | 89 |  | 145
| Film and television costs, net(a) |  | (471) |  | 408
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors |  | 119 |  | (108)
| Other operating assets and liabilities |  | (796) |  | (134)
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 12,302 | $ | 11,679
Comprised of additions to our film and television cost assets of $7,198 million a nd $5,590 million, net of film and television cost amortization of $6,727 million and $5,998 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30 |  | September 30
(in millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Interest | $ | 656 | $ | 636 |  | $ | 1,820 | $ | 1,768
Income taxes | $ | 974 | $ | 958 |  | $ | 2,878 | $ | 3,180
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the nine months ended September 30, 2014: • we acquired $847 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we recorded a liability of $580 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per common share paid in October 201 4 • we used $3.2 billion of equity securities to settle our obligations under certain prepaid forward sale agreements
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Note 9: Supplemental Financial Information
Receivables
| September 30, | December 31,
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013
Receivables, gross | $ | 5,134 | $ | 5,348
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives |  | 281 |  | 372
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 69 |  | 65
Receivables, net | $ | 4,784 | $ | 4,911
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|  | September 30, | September 30,
(in millions) |  | 2014 | 2013
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities |  | $ | 3 | $ | -
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  | 4 |  | (5)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations |  | 45 |  | (51)
Cumulative translation adjustments |  | (64) |  | (47)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | (12) | $ | (103)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|  |  |  | Nine Months Ended
|  |  |  | September 30
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013
Net income | $ | 2,416 | $ | 1,319
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,106 |  | 1,045
| Share-based compensation |  | - |  | 7
| Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net |  | (49) |  | 105
| Cash received from investees |  | 50 |  | 73
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other |  | 83 |  | 347
| Deferred income taxes |  | 52 |  | (6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |  |  |  |
| Current and noncurrent receivables, net |  | 7 |  | 142
| Film and television costs, net(a) |  | (483) |  | 368
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors |  | (183) |  | (262)
| Other operating assets and liabilities |  | 157 |  | 596
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,156 | $ | 3,734
Comprised of additions to our film and television cost assets of $7,188 million and $5,577 million, net of film and television cost amortization of $6,705 million and $5,945 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30 |  | September 30
(in millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Interest | $ | 38 | $ | 38 |  | $ | 294 | $ | 262
Income taxes | $ | 31 | $ | 59 |  | $ | 141 | $ | 161
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the nine months ended September 30, 2014: • we acquired $194 m illion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

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