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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information | Note 13: Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Comcast (“Comcast Parent”), Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (“CCCL Parent”), Comcast MO Group, Inc. (“Comcast MO Group”), Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC (“CCH”) and Comcast MO of Delaware, LLC (“Comcast MO of Delaware”) (collectively, the “cable guarantors”) and NBCUniversal (“NBCUniversal Media Parent”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed each other’s debt securities. In addition, the Comcast and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC $6.25 bi llion revolving credit facility due June 2017 and the Comcast commercial paper program are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NBCUniversal Media Parent. The Comcast commercial paper program is supported by the Comcast and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC rev olving credit facility. Comcast MO Group, CCH and Comcast MO of Delaware are collectively referred to as the “Combined CCHMO Parents.” Comcast Parent and the cable guarantors also fully and unconditionally guarantee NBCUniversal Enterprise’s $4 billion se nior notes, as well as its $1.35 billion revolving credit facility due March 2018 and the associated commercial paper program. NBCUniversal Media Parent does not guarantee the NBCUniversal Enterprise senior notes, credit facility or commercial paper progra m. Comcast Parent provides an unconditiona l subordinated guarantee of the $185 million principal amount currently outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due October 2029. Neither the cable guarantors nor NBCUniversal Media Parent guarantee the Comcast Hol dings’ ZONES due October 2029. None of Comcast Parent, the cable guarantors nor NBCUniversal Media Parent guarantee the $62 million principal amount currently outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due November 2029.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2015
(in millions) |  | Comcast Parent |  | Comcast Holdings |  | CCCL Parent |  | Combined CCHMO Parents |  | NBCUniversal Media Parent |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments |  | Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 339 | $ | 3,598 | $ | - | $ | 3,937
| Investments |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 158 |  | - |  | 158
| Receivables, net |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 6,144 |  | - |  | 6,144
| Programming rights |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 945 |  | - |  | 945
| Other current assets |  | 279 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 64 |  | 1,394 |  | - |  | 1,737
Total current assets |  | 279 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 403 |  | 12,239 |  | - |  | 12,921
Film and television costs |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 5,637 |  | - |  | 5,637
Investments |  | 31 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 372 |  | 2,832 |  | - |  | 3,235
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation |  | 82,713 |  | 105,551 |  | 112,432 |  | 60,289 |  | 41,900 |  | 101,682 |  | (504,567) |  | -
Property and equipment, net |  | 200 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 30,927 |  | - |  | 31,127
Franchise rights |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 59,364 |  | - |  | 59,364
Goodwill |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 27,302 |  | - |  | 27,302
Other intangible assets, net |  | 10 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 16,842 |  | - |  | 16,852
Other noncurrent assets, net |  | 1,201 |  | 148 |  | - |  | - |  | 97 |  | 1,970 |  | (1,097) |  | 2,319
Total assets | $ | 84,434 | $ | 105,699 | $ | 112,432 | $ | 60,289 | $ | 42,772 | $ | 258,795 | $ | (505,664) | $ | 158,757
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | $ | 7 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 6,150 | $ | - | $ | 6,157
| Accrued participations and residuals |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,387 |  | - |  | 1,387
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 1,534 |  | 283 |  | 343 |  | 21 |  | 407 |  | 4,190 |  | - |  | 6,778
| Current portion of long-term debt |  | 1,761 |  | - |  | - |  | 676 |  | 1,003 |  | 740 |  | - |  | 4,180
Total current liabilities |  | 3,302 |  | 283 |  | 343 |  | 697 |  | 1,410 |  | 12,467 |  | - |  | 18,502
Long-term debt, less current portion |  | 26,566 |  | 126 |  | 1,828 |  | 822 |  | 9,217 |  | 4,394 |  | - |  | 42,953
Deferred income taxes |  | - |  | 682 |  | - |  | - |  | 67 |  | 33,059 |  | (953) |  | 32,855
Other noncurrent liabilities |  | 2,395 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,103 |  | 7,483 |  | (144) |  | 10,837
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,099 |  | - |  | 1,099
Equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Common stock |  | 30 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 30
| Other shareholders’ equity |  | 52,141 |  | 104,608 |  | 110,261 |  | 58,770 |  | 30,975 |  | 199,953 |  | (504,567) |  | 52,141
Total Comcast Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| shareholders’ equity |  | 52,171 |  | 104,608 |  | 110,261 |  | 58,770 |  | 30,975 |  | 199,953 |  | (504,567) |  | 52,171
Noncontrolling interests |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 340 |  | - |  | 340
Total equity |  | 52,171 |  | 104,608 |  | 110,261 |  | 58,770 |  | 30,975 |  | 200,293 |  | (504,567) |  | 52,511
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 84,434 | $ | 105,699 | $ | 112,432 | $ | 60,289 | $ | 42,772 | $ | 258,795 | $ | (505,664) | $ | 158,757
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2014
(in millions) |  | Comcast Parent |  | Comcast Holdings |  | CCCL Parent |  | Combined CCHMO Parents |  | NBCUniversal Media Parent |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments |  | Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 385 | $ | 3,525 | $ | - | $ | 3,910
| Investments |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 602 |  | - |  | 602
| Receivables, net |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 6,321 |  | - |  | 6,321
| Programming rights |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 839 |  | - |  | 839
| Other current assets |  | 267 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 41 |  | 1,551 |  | - |  | 1,859
Total current assets |  | 267 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 426 |  | 12,838 |  | - |  | 13,531
Film and television costs |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 5,727 |  | - |  | 5,727
Investments |  | 36 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 378 |  | 2,721 |  | - |  | 3,135
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation |  | 84,142 |  | 103,420 |  | 110,323 |  | 58,677 |  | 41,239 |  | 98,152 |  | (495,953) |  | -
Property and equipment, net |  | 199 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 30,754 |  | - |  | 30,953
Franchise rights |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 59,364 |  | - |  | 59,364
Goodwill |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 27,316 |  | - |  | 27,316
Other intangible assets, net |  | 11 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 16,969 |  | - |  | 16,980
Other noncurrent assets, net |  | 1,224 |  | 148 |  | - |  | - |  | 92 |  | 1,949 |  | (1,080) |  | 2,333
Total assets | $ | 85,879 | $ | 103,568 | $ | 110,323 | $ | 58,677 | $ | 42,135 | $ | 255,790 | $ | (497,033) | $ | 159,339
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | $ | 19 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1 | $ | - | $ | 5,618 | $ | - | $ | 5,638
| Accrued participations and residuals |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,347 |  | - |  | 1,347
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 1,547 |  | 283 |  | 233 |  | 47 |  | 331 |  | 3,767 |  | - |  | 6,208
| Current portion of long-term debt |  | 1,650 |  | - |  | - |  | 677 |  | 1,006 |  | 884 |  | - |  | 4,217
Total current liabilities |  | 3,216 |  | 283 |  | 233 |  | 725 |  | 1,337 |  | 11,616 |  | - |  | 17,410
Long-term debt, less current portion |  | 27,616 |  | 126 |  | 1,827 |  | 822 |  | 9,218 |  | 4,408 |  | - |  | 44,017
Deferred income taxes |  | - |  | 701 |  | - |  | - |  | 67 |  | 33,127 |  | (936) |  | 32,959
Other noncurrent liabilities |  | 2,336 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,143 |  | 7,484 |  | (144) |  | 10,819
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,066 |  | - |  | 1,066
Equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Common stock |  | 30 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 30
| Other shareholders’ equity |  | 52,681 |  | 102,458 |  | 108,263 |  | 57,130 |  | 30,370 |  | 197,732 |  | (495,953) |  | 52,681
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity |  | 52,711 |  | 102,458 |  | 108,263 |  | 57,130 |  | 30,370 |  | 197,732 |  | (495,953) |  | 52,711
Noncontrolling interests |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 357 |  | - |  | 357
Total equity |  | 52,711 |  | 102,458 |  | 108,263 |  | 57,130 |  | 30,370 |  | 198,089 |  | (495,953) |  | 53,068
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 85,879 | $ | 103,568 | $ | 110,323 | $ | 58,677 | $ | 42,135 | $ | 255,790 | $ | (497,033) | $ | 159,339
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in millions) |  | Comcast Parent |  | Comcast Holdings |  | CCCL Parent |  | Combined CCHMO Parents |  | NBCUniversal Media Parent |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments |  | Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Service revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 17,853 | $ | - | $ | 17,853
| Management fee revenue |  | 244 |  | - |  | 237 |  | 150 |  | - |  | - |  | (631) |  | -
|  |  | 244 |  | - |  | 237 |  | 150 |  | - |  | 17,853 |  | (631) |  | 17,853
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Programming and production |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 5,463 |  | - |  | 5,463
| Other operating and administrative |  | 226 |  | - |  | 237 |  | 150 |  | 237 |  | 4,860 |  | (631) |  | 5,079
| Advertising, marketing and promotion |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,355 |  | - |  | 1,355
| Depreciation |  | 8 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,626 |  | - |  | 1,634
| Amortization |  | 1 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 431 |  | - |  | 432
|  |  | 235 |  | - |  | 237 |  | 150 |  | 237 |  | 13,735 |  | (631) |  | 13,963
Operating income (loss) |  | 9 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (237) |  | 4,118 |  | - |  | 3,890
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest expense |  | (410) |  | (3) |  | (44) |  | (29) |  | (120) |  | (50) |  | - |  | (656)
| Investment income (loss), net |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | - |  | - |  | (6) |  | 36 |  | - |  | 33
| Equity in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (losses) of investees, net |  | 2,322 |  | 2,226 |  | 1,973 |  | 1,646 |  | 1,231 |  | 885 |  | (10,250) |  | 33
| Other income (expense), net |  | (5) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (11) |  | 118 |  | - |  | 102
|  |  | 1,908 |  | 2,225 |  | 1,929 |  | 1,617 |  | 1,094 |  | 989 |  | (10,250) |  | (488)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 1,917 |  | 2,225 |  | 1,929 |  | 1,617 |  | 857 |  | 5,107 |  | (10,250) |  | 3,402
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | 142 |  | - |  | 15 |  | 10 |  | (5) |  | (1,423) |  | - |  | (1,261)
Net income (loss) |  | 2,059 |  | 2,225 |  | 1,944 |  | 1,627 |  | 852 |  | 3,684 |  | (10,250) |  | 2,141
Net (income) loss attributable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (82) |  | - |  | (82)
Net income (loss) attributable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| to Comcast Corporation | $ | 2,059 | $ | 2,225 | $ | 1,944 | $ | 1,627 | $ | 852 | $ | 3,602 | $ | (10,250) | $ | 2,059
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| attributable to Comcast Corporation | $ | 2,017 | $ | 2,209 | $ | 1,943 | $ | 1,626 | $ | 801 | $ | 3,601 | $ | (10,180) | $ | 2,017
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in millions) |  | Comcast Parent |  | Comcast Holdings |  | CCCL Parent |  | Combined CCHMO Parents |  | NBCUniversal Media Parent |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments |  | Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Service revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 17,408 | $ | - | $ | 17,408
| Management fee revenue |  | 230 |  | - |  | 223 |  | 141 |  | - |  | - |  | (594) |  | -
|  |  | 230 |  | - |  | 223 |  | 141 |  | - |  | 17,408 |  | (594) |  | 17,408
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Programming and production |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 5,908 |  | - |  | 5,908
| Other operating and administrative |  | 93 |  | - |  | 223 |  | 141 |  | 257 |  | 4,629 |  | (594) |  | 4,749
| Advertising, marketing and promotion |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,213 |  | - |  | 1,213
| Depreciation |  | 7 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 1,562 |  | - |  | 1,569
| Amortization |  | 1 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 400 |  | - |  | 401
|  |  | 101 |  | - |  | 223 |  | 141 |  | 257 |  | 13,712 |  | (594) |  | 13,840
Operating income (loss) |  | 129 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (257) |  | 3,696 |  | - |  | 3,568
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest expense |  | (387) |  | (3) |  | (45) |  | (29) |  | (124) |  | (54) |  | - |  | (642)
| Investment income (loss), net |  | 1 |  | 3 |  | - |  | - |  | 1 |  | 108 |  | - |  | 113
| Equity in net income (losses) of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| investees, net |  | 2,038 |  | 2,267 |  | 2,165 |  | 1,511 |  | 1,071 |  | 714 |  | (9,734) |  | 32
| Other income (expense), net |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (4) |  | (11) |  | - |  | (15)
|  |  | 1,652 |  | 2,267 |  | 2,120 |  | 1,482 |  | 944 |  | 757 |  | (9,734) |  | (512)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 1,781 |  | 2,267 |  | 2,120 |  | 1,482 |  | 687 |  | 4,453 |  | (9,734) |  | 3,056
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | 90 |  | - |  | 16 |  | 10 |  | (5) |  | (1,229) |  | - |  | (1,118)
Net income (loss) |  | 1,871 |  | 2,267 |  | 2,136 |  | 1,492 |  | 682 |  | 3,224 |  | (9,734) |  | 1,938
Net (income) loss attributable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (67) |  | - |  | (67)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| attributable to Comcast Corporation | $ | 1,871 | $ | 2,267 | $ | 2,136 | $ | 1,492 | $ | 682 | $ | 3,157 | $ | (9,734) | $ | 1,871
Comprehensive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation | $ | 1,848 | $ | 2,269 | $ | 2,138 | $ | 1,493 | $ | 685 | $ | 3,134 | $ | (9,719) | $ | 1,848
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in millions) |  | Comcast Parent |  | Comcast Holdings |  | CCCL Parent |  | Combined CCHMO Parents |  | NBCUniversal Media Parent |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments |  | Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (294) | $ | (1) | $ | 82 | $ | (48) | $ | (361) | $ | 5,867 | $ | - | $ | 5,245
Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net transactions with affiliates |  | 3,609 |  | 1 |  | (82) |  | 48 |  | 321 |  | (3,897) |  | - |  | -
| Capital expenditures |  | (6) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1,720) |  | - |  | (1,726)
| Cash paid for intangible assets |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (273) |  | - |  | (273)
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (24) |  | - |  | (24)
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 180 |  | - |  | 180
| Purchases of investments |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (32) |  | - |  | (32)
| Other |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (5) |  | 186 |  | - |  | 181
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  | 3,603 |  | 1 |  | (82) |  | 48 |  | 316 |  | (5,580) |  | - |  | (1,694)
Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (150) |  | - |  | (150)
| Proceeds from borrowings |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | -
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |  | (900) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1) |  | (8) |  | - |  | (909)
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |  | (2,000) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (2,000)
| Dividends paid |  | (572) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (572)
| Issuances of common stock |  | 28 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 28
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (62) |  | - |  | (62)
| Other |  | 135 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 6 |  | - |  | 141
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | (3,309) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1) |  | (214) |  | - |  | (3,524)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (46) |  | 73 |  | - |  | 27
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 385 |  | 3,525 |  | - |  | 3,910
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 339 | $ | 3,598 | $ | - | $ | 3,937
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in millions) |  | Comcast Parent |  | Comcast Holdings |  | CCCL Parent |  | Combined CCHMO Parents |  | NBCUniversal Media Parent |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments |  | Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (96) | $ | (2) | $ | 110 | $ | (47) | $ | (306) | $ | 4,827 | $ | - | $ | 4,486
Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net transactions with affiliates |  | 1,370 |  | 2 |  | (110) |  | 47 |  | 483 |  | (1,792) |  | - |  | -
| Capital expenditures |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1,448) |  | - |  | (1,448)
| Cash paid for intangible assets |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (217) |  | - |  | (217)
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | -
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 300 |  | - |  | 300
| Purchases of investments |  | (10) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (6) |  | (21) |  | - |  | (37)
| Other |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (103) |  | - |  | (103)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  | 1,360 |  | 2 |  | (110) |  | 47 |  | 477 |  | (3,281) |  | - |  | (1,505)
Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |  | (1,350) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 986 |  | - |  | (364)
| Proceeds from borrowings |  | 2,184 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 3 |  | - |  | 2,187
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |  | (1,000) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1) |  | (1,259) |  | - |  | (2,260)
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |  | (750) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (750)
| Dividends paid |  | (508) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (508)
| Issuances of common stock |  | 20 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 20
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (66) |  | - |  | (66)
| Other |  | 140 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (44) |  | - |  | 96
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | (1,264) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1) |  | (380) |  | - |  | (1,645)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 170 |  | 1,166 |  | - |  | 1,336
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 336 |  | 1,382 |  | - |  | 1,718
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 506 | $ | 2,548 | $ | - | $ | 3,054

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