| Mar'20 | Dec'19 | Sep'19 | Jun'19 | Mar'19 | Dec'18 | Sep'18 | Jun'18 | Mar'18 | Dec'17 | Sep'17 | Jun'17 | Mar'17 | Dec'16 | Sep'16 | Jun'16 | Mar'16 | Dec'15 | Sep'15 | Jun'15 | Mar'15 | Dec'14 | Sep'14 | Jun'14 | Mar'14 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
123,675 | 117,216 | 40,051 | 72,194 | 70,722 | 69,953 | 2,116,102 | 2,046,599 | 2,033,042 | 2,033,667 | 18,315 | 31,968 | 925,099 | 917,303 | 843,301 | 820,217 | -77,746 | -50,187 | -68,590 | -81,285 | -71,572 | -134,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,900 | 1,875 | 1,878 | 1,908 | 2,338 | 2,779 | 3,235 | 3,676 | 3,726 | 3,770 | 3,914 | 3,943 | 3,972 | 4,005 | 4,103 | 3,952 | 3,830 | 6,088 | 7,380 | 9,039 | 10,664 | 9,043 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9,696 | 10,511 | 9,179 | 8,045 | 6,918 | 5,707 | 5,114 | 5,216 | 5,249 | 5,292 | 5,507 | 5,744 | 5,539 | 5,713 | 6,180 | 5,895 | 6,647 | 6,380 | 5,046 | 3,785 | 1,898 | 999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313,234 | 286,401 | 181,076 | 204,182 | 191,693 | 166,146 | 2,610,834 | 2,520,815 | 2,499,371 | 2,508,991 | 96,475 | 120,801 | 730,744 | 641,544 | 514,963 | 491,918 | -148,190 | -120,962 | -97,352 | -127,895 | -140,973 | -127,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
-97,251 | -79,329 | -77,354 | -69,338 | -58,221 | -43,575 | -10,522 | -11,037 | -12,491 | -17,872 | -31,823 | -44,436 | 740,352 | 770,766 | 754,989 | 770,469 | -8,512 | -7,198 | -28,109 | -38,211 | -41,730 | -87,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,098 | 6,158 | 3,483 | 50,098 | 94,122 | 107,700 | 84,584 | 48,953 | 2,619 | 15,353 | 25,937 | 62,562 | 51,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39,740 | 37,940 | 13,393 | 21,675 | 21,945 | 21,569 | 451,747 | 427,003 | 420,268 | 416,838 | 8,893 | 17,618 | 565,130 | 560,778 | 535,068 | 529,443 | -14,975 | -24,964 | -38,682 | -51,362 | -44,008 | -66,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
-1,814 | -1,680 | -1,671 | -1,967 | -1,746 | -1,838 | -2,133 | -2,348 | -2,337 | -2,030 | -2,001 | -1,380 | -1,061 | -1,033 | -1,237 | 450 | 795 | 1,440 | 1,831 | 1,181 | 570 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current and other assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,361 | 820 | 312 | 4,623 | -543 | -1,476 | -4,626 | -3,087 | -3,589 | -2,310 | 248 | -286 | -862 | -9,161 | -5,812 | -7,569 | -96,666 | 1,238 | 273 | 905 | 89,396 | -446 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payables and other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,395 | 2,486 | 358 | -43 | -864 | -3,010 | -2,903 | -4,208 | -2,815 | 804 | 2,558 | 3,990 | -559 | -2,868 | -58,820 | -76,600 | -123,229 | -44,292 | -15,781 | -15,759 | 12,744 | -4,501 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
-40,503 | -37,563 | -37,413 | -39,741 | -34,125 | -26,260 | -22,514 | -25,310 | -24,126 | -30,031 | -30,461 | -15,510 | -20,681 | -11,898 | -21,370 | -35,543 | 19,549 | 35,289 | 31,866 | 34,989 | -27,611 | 2,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital expended for property and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 500 | 81 | 67 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 267 | -1,731 | 535 | 676 | 731 | 2,897 | 870 | 1,334 | 1,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exercise of preemptive right to purchase Charter shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amounts loaned to former parent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repayments by former parent on loan receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 164,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other investing activities, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
-15,408 | -500 | -81 | -67 | -44 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | -4,990,800 | -4,990,662 | -4,992,821 | -70,839 | -2,479 | -57,847 | -15,259 | -120,509 | -209,986 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash received from rights offering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 697,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Borrowings of debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200,000 | 227,995 | 227,995 | 237,837 | 67,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Repayments of debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Proceeds (payments) from issuances of financial instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 130,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from (distribution to) former parent, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds (payments) from settlements of financial instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 155,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Other financing activities, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,582 | 3,232 | 3,192 | 3,055 | 600 | -512 | -494 | -2,170 | -1,903 | -699 | 814 | 3,781 | 3,663 | 1,235 | -306 | -493 | -657 | 4,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,090 | 4,684 | 40,772 | 54,480 | 29,259 | 28,147 | -69,565 | -118,904 | -145,588 | -94,384 | -93,029 | -43,824 | 4,405,775 | 4,553,347 | 4,627,689 | 4,518,415 | 73,303 | 577,460 | 621,954 | 730,064 | 898,190 | 242,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
-54,821 | -33,379 | 3,278 | 14,672 | -4,910 | 1,846 | -92,157 | -144,291 | -169,784 | -124,471 | -123,616 | -59,557 | -537,268 | -449,351 | -384,343 | -509,949 | 22,013 | 610,270 | 595,973 | 749,794 | 750,070 | 35,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 |