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Supplemental Financial Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Financial Information | Note 16: Supplemental Financial Information
Receivables
December 31 (in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Receivables, gross | $ | 7,595 | $ | 6,885
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives |  | 473 |  | 359
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 226 |  | 205
Receivables, net | $ | 6,896 | $ | 6,321
In addition to the amounts in the table above, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, noncurrent receivables of $721 million and $569 million, respectively, are included in other noncurrent assets, net that primarily relate to the licensing of our television and film productions to third parties.
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
Year ended December 31 (in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Interest | $ | 2,443 | $ | 2,389 | $ | 2,355
Income taxes | $ | 3,726 | $ | 3,668 | $ | 3,946
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During 2015: • we acquired $1.1 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we recorded a liability of $612 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share paid in January 2016 • we assumed liabilities related to the Universal Studios Japan transaction (see Note 5 for additional information) • we used $517 m illion of equity securities to settle a portion of our obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements During 2014: • we acquired $797 m illion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we record ed a liability of $572 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per common share paid in January 201 5 • we used $3.2 billion of equity securities to settle a portion of our obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements During 2013: • we acquired GE’s 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal Holdings that we did not already own for total consideration of $16.7 billion, which included noncash consideration of $6 billion that was comprised of $4 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued by NBCUniversal Enterprise, $1.25 billion of borrowings under NBCUniversal Enterprise’s credit facility and $725 million aggregate liquidation preference of NBCUniversal Enterprise Series A cumulative preferred stock (see Note 5 for additional information on the NBCUniversal redemption t ransaction) • we acquired $872 m illion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we recorded a liability of $509 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1 95 per common share paid in January 201 4 • we used $1.4 billion of equity securities to settle a portion of our obligations under prepaid fo rward sale agreements • we closed a transaction with Liberty Media that included, among other things, the delivery of Liberty Media shares owned by us in exchange for Liberty Media’s interests in one of NBCUniversal’s contractual obligations (see Note 7 for additional information)
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Note 15: Supplemental Financial Information
Receivables
December 31 (in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Receivables, gross | $ | 5,949 | $ | 5,258
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives |  | 469 |  | 356
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 69 |  | 60
Receivables, net | $ | 5,411 | $ | 4,842
In addition to the amounts in the table above, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, noncurrent receivables of $721 million and $569 million, respectively, are included in other noncurrent assets, net that primarily relate to the licensing of our television and film productions to third parties.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
December 31 (in millions) |  | 2015 | 2014
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | $ | (1) | $ | 20
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations |  | (1) |  | (61)
Cumulative translation adjustments |  | (210) |  | (118)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (212) | $ | (159)
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
Year ended December 31 (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 |  | 2013
Interest | $ | 456 | $ | 485 | $ | 462
Income taxes | $ | 182 | $ | 174 | $ | 205
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During 2015: we acquired $287 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid Comcast contributed the net assets of $252 million related to an acquired business, which was a noncash transaction we assumed liabilities related to the Universal Studi os Japan transaction (see Note 4 for additional information) During 2014: we acquired $148 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid D uring 2013: we acquired $306 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

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