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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss) $ (1,128,422) $ 2,372,907 $ 2,455,946
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,181,921 717,073 724,852
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 2) 225,017    
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments, impairments and other (77,109) (25,264) 6,724
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives 1,693,387 (1,015,387) 13,000
Non-cash, stock-based compensation 36,143 71,450 51,680
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (374,910) 702,735 602,044
Changes in allowance for credit losses 9,560 5,819 (33,836)
Change in long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities 24,436 86,039 (1,400)
Other, net 209,034 235,856 98,278
Changes in current assets and current liabilities, net      
Trade accounts receivable 33,189 (24,234) 209,456
Prepaid and accrued income taxes 3,053 (36,115) 81,197
Inventory 2,658 36,722 (167,985)
Other current assets (36,967) 27,992 (62,356)
Trade accounts payable 13,507 79,116 101,034
Deferred revenue and other (73,003) (52,105) (98,808)
Accrued programming and other accrued expenses 255,545 (90,504) 51,425
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,997,039 3,092,100 4,031,251 Close
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Purchases of marketable investment securities (1,383,102) (898,326) (4,687,033)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 2,253,639 3,023,236 2,069,343
Purchases of property and equipment (2,828,887) (2,727,302) (1,185,642)
Capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations (Note 2) (1,162,473) (984,309) (777,885)
Refund of regulatory authorizations deposit     337,490
Purchases of regulatory authorizations, including deposits (2,009) (7,206,865) (122,657)
Other, net 14,075 6,527 (44,029)
Net cash flows from investing activities (3,108,757) (8,787,039) (4,410,413) Close
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (119,202) (83,117) (89,876)
Redemption and repurchases of senior notes (1,460,635) (2,056,821) (2,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 1,500,000 2,000,000 6,750,000
Repurchases of convertible notes (182,834)    
Early debt extinguishment gains (losses) 73,024    
Net proceeds from Class A common stock options exercised and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 8,594 18,132 58,303
Debt issuance costs and debt (discount) premium 21,635 (51,121) (34,459)
Purchase of Northstar Manager, LLC's ownership interest in Northstar Spectrum (109,432)    
Other, net (4,665) (18,413) (24,540)
Net cash flows from financing activities (273,515) (191,340) 4,659,428 Close
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents (1,385,233) (5,886,279) 4,280,266 Close
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period (Note 5) 1,847,981 7,734,260 3,453,994
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period (Note 5) $ 462,748 $ 1,847,981 $ 7,734,260