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Supplemental Financial Information | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Supplemental Financial Information [Line Items] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Supplemental Financial Information Receivables
(in millions) | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016
Receivables, gross | $ | 8,111 |  | $ | 8,622 |
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | 347 |  | 417 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | 239 |  | 250 |
Receivables, net | $ | 7,525 |  | $ | 7,955 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions) | March 31, 2017 | March 31, 2016
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 104 |  | $ | 2 |
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | (7 | ) | (60 | )
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | 282 |  | 8 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | (37 | ) | (34 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | 342 |  | $ | (84 | )
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2017 | 2016
Net income | $ | 2,647 |  | $ | 2,224 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,502 |  | 2,278 |
Share-based compensation | 173 |  | 153 |
Noncash interest expense (income), net | 58 |  | 55 |
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | (36 | ) | 11 |
Cash received from investees | 17 |  | 16 |
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | (53 | ) | (126 | )
Deferred income taxes | 265 |  | 217 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |  |
Current and noncurrent receivables, net | 465 |  | 562 |
Film and television costs, net | 46 |  | (80 | )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | (190 | ) | 12 |
Other operating assets and liabilities | (238 | ) | 77 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 5,656 |  | $ | 5,399 |
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2017 | 2016
Interest | $ | 895 |  | $ | 723 |
Income taxes | $ | 132 |  | $ | 190 |
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2017:
• | we acquired $1.2 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | we recorded a liability of $747 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1575 per common share to be paid in April 2017
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Supplemental Financial Information [Line Items] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Supplemental Financial Information Receivables
(in millions) | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016
Receivables, gross | $ | 6,647 |  | $ | 6,799 |
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | 343 |  | 413 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | 77 |  | 84 |
Receivables, net | $ | 6,227 |  | $ | 6,302 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions) | March 31, 2017 | March 31, 2016
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 1 |  | $ | — |
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | 9 |  | (19 | )
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | 120 |  | 3 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | (59 | ) | (52 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 71 |  | $ | (68 | )
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2017 | 2016
Net income | $ | 1,273 |  | $ | 1,082 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 508 |  | 414 |
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | 26 |  | 2 |
Cash received from investees | 14 |  | 12 |
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | (18 | ) | (114 | )
Deferred income taxes | 9 |  | 48 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |  |
Current and noncurrent receivables, net | 104 |  | 349 |
Film and television costs, net | 46 |  | (84 | )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | (190 | ) | (139 | )
Other operating assets and liabilities | (295 | ) | (393 | )
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,477 |  | $ | 1,177 |
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2017 | 2016
Interest | $ | 77 |  | $ | 66 |
Income taxes | $ | 52 |  | $ | 59 |
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2017:
• | we acquired $216 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | Comcast contributed its investment in Snap to us at its fair value as of March 31, 2017, which was a noncash transaction (see Note 6 for additional information)

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