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Supplemental Financial Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Financial Information

Note 11: Supplemental Financial Information

Receivables
September 30,December 31,
(in millions)20142013
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)20142013
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)20142013
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 and $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 EndedNine Months Ended
September 30September 30
(in millions)2014201320142013
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 2014

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)20142013
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)20142013
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)20142013
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 EndedNine Months Ended
September 30September 30
(in millions)2014201320142013
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 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid