Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 $ 1,486  
2021 980  
2022 1,792  
2023 1,208  
2024 1,925  
Thereafter 5,778  
Total 13,169  
Uncertain tax positions are recognized in other long-term liabilities 12 $ 9
Debt obligations    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 2  
2021 1  
2022 1,000  
2023 693  
2024 1,500  
Thereafter 4,750  
Total 7,946  
Cash interest payments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 396  
2021 390  
2022 390  
2023 339  
2024 321  
Thereafter 703  
Total 2,539  
Satellite and transmission    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 87  
2021 4  
2022 2  
2023 1  
2024 1  
Thereafter 1  
Total 96  
Programming and content    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 333  
2021 228  
2022 144  
2023 84  
2024 42  
Thereafter 97  
Total 928  
Sales and marketing    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 56  
2021 28  
2022 21  
2023 9  
2024 3  
Thereafter 8  
Total 125  
Satellite incentive payments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 8  
2021 9  
2022 9  
2023 9  
2024 9  
Thereafter 46  
Total 90  
Operating lease obligations    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 72  
2021 72  
2022 64  
2023 56  
2024 42  
Thereafter 173  
Total 479  
Advertising sales commitments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 20  
2021 15  
2022 0  
2023 0  
2024 0  
Thereafter 0  
Total 35  
Royalties, minimum guarantees and other    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2020 512  
2021 233  
2022 162  
2023 17  
2024 7  
Thereafter 0  
Total $ 931