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Supplemental Financial Information | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Supplemental Financial Information | Note 11: Supplemental Financial Information
Receivables
| June 30, | December 31,
(in millions) | 2016 | 2015
Receivables, gross | $ | 7,255 | $ | 7,595
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives |  | 292 |  | 473
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 255 |  | 226
Receivables, net | $ | 6,708 | $ | 6,896
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|  | June 30, | June 30,
(in millions) |  | 2016 | 2015
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 3 | $ | 1
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  | (75) |  | (11)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations |  | 8 |  | (68)
Cumulative translation adjustments |  | 65 |  | (88)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | 1 | $ | (166)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|  |  |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  | June 30
(in millions) | 2016 | 2015
Net income | $ | 4,304 | $ | 4,316
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and amortization |  | 4,667 |  | 4,227
| Share-based compensation |  | 331 |  | 294
| Noncash interest expense (income), net |  | 113 |  | 95
| Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net |  | 30 |  | 203
| Cash received from investees |  | 42 |  | 52
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other |  | (126) |  | (437)
| Deferred income taxes |  | 618 |  | 111
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |  |  |  |
| Current and noncurrent receivables, net |  | 172 |  | (707)
| Film and television costs, net |  | (171) |  | 176
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors |  | (104) |  | 109
| Other operating assets and liabilities |  | (493) |  | 395
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 9,383 | $ | 8,834
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30 |  | June 30
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest | $ | 512 | $ | 550 |  | $ | 1,235 | $ | 1,241
Income taxes | $ | 1,495 | $ | 1,881 |  | $ | 1,685 | $ | 1,999
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the six months ended June 30, 2016: • we acquired $1.2 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we recorded a liability of $663 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per common share to be paid in July 2016
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Note 10: Supplemental Financial Information
Receivables
| June 30, | December 31,
(in millions) | 2016 | 2015
Receivables, gross | $ | 5,597 | $ | 5,949
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives |  | 288 |  | 469
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | 81 |  | 69
Receivables, net | $ | 5,228 | $ | 5,411
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|  | June 30, | June 30,
(in millions) |  | 2016 | 2015
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | $ | (13) | $ | 14
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations |  | 3 |  | (61)
Cumulative translation adjustments |  | 105 |  | (139)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 95 | $ | (186)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|  |  |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  | June 30
(in millions) | 2016 | 2015
Net income | $ | 2,057 | $ | 1,862
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and amortization |  | 879 |  | 769
| Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net |  | 21 |  | 227
| Cash received from investees |  | 31 |  | 38
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other |  | (92) |  | (38)
| Deferred income taxes |  | 64 |  | (33)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |  |  |  |
| Current and noncurrent receivables, net |  | 145 |  | (726)
| Film and television costs, net |  | (179) |  | 172
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors |  | (185) |  | 6
| Other operating assets and liabilities |  | (263) |  | 344
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,478 | $ | 2,621
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30 |  | June 30
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest | $ | 219 | $ | 209 |  | $ | 285 | $ | 242
Income taxes | $ | 63 | $ | 45 |  | $ | 122 | $ | 85
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the six months ended June 30, 2016: • we acquired $215 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

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