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OPERATING ACTIVITIES [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
323,000 | 550,000 | 381,000 | 334,000 | 407,000 | 525,000 | 274,000 | 553,000 | 695,000 | 691,000 | 128,000 | 408,000 | 263,000 | 440,000 | 309,000 | 461,000 | 892,000 | 645,000 | -48,000 | 513,000 | 742,000 | 653,000 | 511,000 | 557,000 | 810,000 | 662,000 | 486,000 | 479,000 | 656,000 | 547,000 | 596,000 | 222,000 | 583,000 | 589,000 | 382,000 | 619,000 | 191,000 | 426,000 | 247,000 | 661,000 | 466,000 | 281,000 | 180,000 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,000 | 6,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2,000 | -4,000 | -3,000 | -3,000 | 7,000 | 11,000 | -3,000 | -379,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10,000 | -325,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | -30,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings from continuing operations (Viacom and noncontrolling interests) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
319,000 | 544,000 | 368,000 | 331,000 | 399,000 | 514,000 | 264,000 | 551,000 | 695,000 | 688,000 | 128,000 | 408,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 812,000 | 666,000 | 489,000 | 482,000 | 649,000 | 536,000 | 599,000 | 601,000 | 583,000 | 589,000 | 382,000 | 629,000 | 516,000 | 424,000 | 245,000 | 691,000 | 446,000 | 281,000 | 180,000 |
Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 50,000 | 54,000 | 51,000 | 55,000 | 53,000 | 56,000 | 53,000 | 58,000 | 56,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 56,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 56,000 | 57,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 52,000 | 52,000 | 59,000 | 62,000 | 58,000 | 60,000 | 57,000 | 58,000 | 57,000 | 59,000 | 62,000 | 68,000 | 65,000 | 67,000 | 71,000 | 66,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 86,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 82,000 |
Asset impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 60,000 | - | - | - |
Feature film and program amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,305,000 | 1,148,000 | 1,004,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,383,000 | 1,157,000 | 1,198,000 | 1,047,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,089,000 | 1,315,000 | 1,147,000 | 1,078,000 | 1,028,000 | 1,450,000 | 894,000 | 1,554,000 | 1,027,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,022,000 | 955,000 | 907,000 | 1,207,000 | 1,159,000 | 983,000 | 1,022,000 | 1,110,000 | 1,023,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,484,000 | 1,166,000 | 1,018,000 | 1,141,000 | 1,146,000 | 1,035,000 | 834,000 | 1,347,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,045,000 | 910,000 |
Equity-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23,000 | 15,000 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 21,000 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 | 27,000 | 23,000 | 92,000 | 19,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 29,000 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 26,000 | 29,000 | 30,000 | 31,000 | 32,000 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 29,000 | 31,000 | 30,000 | 35,000 | 28,000 | 29,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 33,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 20,000 | 26,000 | 31,000 | 30,000 | 19,000 | 22,000 |
Equity in net earnings and distributions from investee companies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | -2,000 | - | - | - | -4,000 | - | 6,000 | 18,000 | -13,000 | 2,000 | 19,000 | 33,000 | 29,000 | -4,000 | 28,000 | 42,000 | 29,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 0 | 22,000 | -26,000 | -19,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | -13,000 | 8,000 | 17,000 | -6,000 | -11,000 | 9,000 | 54,000 | -20,000 | 19,000 | 24,000 | 29,000 | 33,000 | -3,000 | 21,000 | 35,000 |
Deferred income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,000 | 14,000 | 58,000 | -36,000 | -72,000 | 38,000 | 80,000 | -91,000 | -56,000 | 32,000 | -87,000 | -63,000 | -216,000 | 93,000 | 78,000 | 299,000 | -120,000 | -8,000 | -186,000 | 232,000 | -92,000 | -104,000 | -64,000 | -30,000 | -19,000 | 38,000 | 414,000 | 61,000 | 118,000 | -68,000 | -70,000 | -67,000 | 107,000 | 89,000 | 239,000 | -59,000 | -56,000 | -46,000 | -17,000 | -59,000 | 131,000 | -29,000 | 34,000 |
Marketable Securities, Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | 29,000 | 38,000 | -46,000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-36,000 | 342,000 | -122,000 | 12,000 | 39,000 | 155,000 | -37,000 | 93,000 | -372,000 | 305,000 | -124,000 | 323,000 | -286,000 | 189,000 | -240,000 | 188,000 | 193,000 | 12,000 | -287,000 | -42,000 | 157,000 | 272,000 | -233,000 | -90,000 | 40,000 | 365,000 | -27,000 | 45,000 | 19,000 | -127,000 | -461,000 | 360,000 | -28,000 | 420,000 | -194,000 | 200,000 | 95,000 | 46,000 | -560,000 | 447,000 | -2,000 | 104,000 | -669,000 |
Decrease in securitization program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 775,000 | - | - | - |
Production and programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,344,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,233,000 | 997,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,191,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,204,000 | 1,028,000 | 1,020,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,415,000 | 1,208,000 | 1,292,000 | 941,000 | 1,318,000 | 1,119,000 | 1,448,000 | 1,006,000 | 1,071,000 | 983,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,004,000 | 1,071,000 | 1,076,000 | 912,000 | 950,000 | 1,242,000 | 1,194,000 | 1,106,000 | 1,361,000 | 1,073,000 | 1,081,000 | 1,023,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,005,000 | 992,000 | 914,000 | 856,000 | 1,067,000 | 1,278,000 |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
113,000 | 195,000 | -110,000 | -78,000 | 339,000 | 83,000 | -235,000 | -232,000 | -68,000 | 119,000 | -213,000 | -45,000 | 253,000 | 26,000 | -27,000 | -481,000 | 14,000 | 225,000 | 173,000 | -421,000 | 210,000 | 266,000 | -103,000 | -121,000 | -38,000 | 254,000 | -172,000 | -75,000 | -207,000 | -274,000 | -54,000 | 229,000 | -106,000 | -151,000 | -99,000 | 264,000 | -7,000 | -111,000 | -286,000 | 214,000 | -95,000 | -141,000 | -484,000 |
Other, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28,000 | 51,000 | -48,000 | 41,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | -56,000 | 50,000 | -48,000 | 8,000 | -32,000 | -21,000 | -114,000 | 41,000 | 109,000 | 5,000 | -44,000 | 75,000 | 77,000 | -59,000 | -98,000 | 19,000 | 112,000 | -6,000 | -144,000 | 54,000 | 12,000 | 37,000 | 47,000 | -49,000 | 9,000 | -63,000 | 40,000 | -106,000 | -7,000 | 115,000 | 15,000 | -12,000 | 79,000 | -41,000 | 207,000 | -80,000 | 20,000 |
Discontinued operations, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,000 | -3,000 | 0 | -3,000 | -1,000 | 0 | -15,000 | -5,000 | -6,000 | -15,000 | 31,000 | 111,000 | - | - | - |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
473,000 | 384,000 | 491,000 | 228,000 | 825,000 | 698,000 | 287,000 | 12,000 | 1,051,000 | 249,000 | 246,000 | 159,000 | 971,000 | 116,000 | 410,000 | -126,000 | 1,233,000 | 400,000 | 624,000 | 56,000 | 1,234,000 | 550,000 | 520,000 | 293,000 | 1,051,000 | 739,000 | 724,000 | 569,000 | 762,000 | 232,000 | 877,000 | 627,000 | 808,000 | 392,000 | 731,000 | 713,000 | 364,000 | 385,000 | 398,000 | 419,000 | 572,000 | 10,000 | 150,000 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions and investments, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28,000 | 5,000 | 377,000 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 19,000 | 69,000 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 343,000 | -1,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 30,000 | 120,000 | 0 | -6,000 | 1,000 | 727,000 | 18,000 | -7,000 | -6,000 | -113,000 | 1,000 | -22,000 | 10,000 | -1,000 | 2,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 14,000 | -1,000 | 0 | 59,000 | 53,000 | 23,000 | -13,000 | 91,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 40,000 |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75,000 | 42,000 | 40,000 | 37,000 | 76,000 | 38,000 | 36,000 | 28,000 | 56,000 | 44,000 | 43,000 | 52,000 | 92,000 | 26,000 | 28,000 | 26,000 | 52,000 | 26,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 42,000 | 32,000 | 29,000 | 20,000 | 63,000 | 30,000 | 31,000 | 36,000 | 45,000 | 46,000 | 35,000 | 28,000 | 78,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 17,000 | 59,000 | 30,000 | 16,000 | 65,000 | 35,000 | 26,000 | 14,000 |
Proceeds received from asset sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 0 | 13,000 | 21,000 | 23,000 | 740,000 | 0 | 108,000 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Grantor trust proceeds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-1,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -3,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -3,000 | -3,000 | -46,000 | 69,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued operations, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,000 | - | - | - |
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-102,000 | -46,000 | -416,000 | -44,000 | -96,000 | -41,000 | -82,000 | -5,000 | 73,000 | 537,000 | 68,000 | -349,000 | -160,000 | -41,000 | -42,000 | -56,000 | -172,000 | -26,000 | -24,000 | -35,000 | -769,000 | -50,000 | -22,000 | -14,000 | -249,000 | -31,000 | -9,000 | -46,000 | -44,000 | -132,000 | -44,000 | -36,000 | -92,000 | -34,000 | -25,000 | -76,000 | -112,000 | -53,000 | -3,000 | -157,000 | -37,000 | -26,000 | -54,000 |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1,284,000 | 1,285,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990,000 | 0 | -1,000 | 1,485,000 | 0 | 2,948,000 | 0 | 542,000 | 242,000 | 0 | 394,000 | 740,000 | 982,000 | 0 | 0 | 982,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 698,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,250,000 | 600,000 |
Debt repayments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
220,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 52,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,400,000 | 900,000 | 0 | 368,000 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 750,000 | 142,000 | 0 | 194,000 | 582,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276,000 | 700,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,298,000 | 1,201,000 |
Commercial paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 100,000 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 203,000 | -40,000 | 290,000 | - | -75,000 | 75,000 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | -423,000 | 423,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16,000 | -190,000 | 139,000 | 67,000 | 0 |
Purchase of treasury stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 0 | 42,000 | 752,000 | 754,000 | 848,000 | 851,000 | 860,000 | 970,000 | 2,570,000 | 696,000 | 698,000 | 700,000 | 697,000 | 708,000 | 693,000 | 711,000 | 889,000 | 709,000 | 473,000 | 379,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Dividends paid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80,000 | 81,000 | 80,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 80,000 | 81,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 79,000 | 159,000 | 158,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 159,000 | 132,000 | 136,000 | 137,000 | 140,000 | 130,000 | 0 | 271,000 | 144,000 | 134,000 | 0 | 277,000 | 143,000 | 133,000 | 137,000 | 141,000 | 145,000 | 90,000 | 0 | 182,000 | 91,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Excess tax benefits on equity-based compensation awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 35,000 | 4,000 | 42,000 | 33,000 | 5,000 | 58,000 | 19,000 | 4,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 27,000 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 16,000 | 22,000 | 104,000 | 14,000 | 84,000 | 64,000 | 11,000 | 173,000 | 61,000 | 96,000 | 73,000 | 187,000 | 32,000 | 30,000 | 19,000 | - | - | - | 11,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
189,000 | -22,000 | -44,000 | -21,000 | 160,000 | -17,000 | -31,000 | -22,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 13,000 | 52,000 | 34,000 | 45,000 | 17,000 | 51,000 | 61,000 | 42,000 | 7,000 | 73,000 | 43,000 | 49,000 | 12,000 | 42,000 | 64,000 | 38,000 | 183,000 | -20,000 | -15,000 | 18,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 33,000 | 27,000 | - | 25,000 | 21,000 |
Net cash used in financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-315,000 | -103,000 | -124,000 | -1,202,000 | -101,000 | -97,000 | -210,000 | -1,002,000 | -182,000 | -1,053,000 | -101,000 | 292,000 | -628,000 | -337,000 | -218,000 | 10,000 | -970,000 | -279,000 | -1,421,000 | 193,000 | -987,000 | -1,507,000 | 661,000 | -1,267,000 | 458,000 | -823,000 | -99,000 | -695,000 | -663,000 | -449,000 | -847,000 | -454,000 | -629,000 | -961,000 | -69,000 | -568,000 | -103,000 | -8,000 | -325,000 | -219,000 | -541,000 | -6,000 | -622,000 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-18,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | -5,000 | 0 | -48,000 | 28,000 | 0 | 22,000 | 21,000 | 15,000 | -38,000 | 4,000 | -26,000 | 3,000 | -7,000 | -6,000 | 20,000 | -58,000 | -29,000 | -63,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -27,000 | -5,000 | 19,000 | -12,000 | 2,000 | -11,000 | -21,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 11,000 | -5,000 | -10,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 13,000 | -7,000 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38,000 | 236,000 | -48,000 | -1,023,000 | 628,000 | 512,000 | 23,000 | -995,000 | 964,000 | -246,000 | 228,000 | 64,000 | 187,000 | -288,000 | 153,000 | -179,000 | 85,000 | 115,000 | -879,000 | 185,000 | -585,000 | -995,000 | 1,163,000 | -986,000 | 1,259,000 | -116,000 | 589,000 | -177,000 | 74,000 | -361,000 | -12,000 | 126,000 | 66,000 | -600,000 | 644,000 | 74,000 | 160,000 | 319,000 | 60,000 | 49,000 | -1,000 | -9,000 | -533,000 |