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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,443 $ 2,460
Receivables, net 6,327 7,115
Programming and other inventory 1,664 1,414
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,484 1,677
Current assets of discontinued operations 7 37
Total current assets 11,925 12,703
Property and equipment, net 1,545 1,666
Programming and other inventory 13,948 13,851
Goodwill 10,508 16,516
Intangible assets, net 2,450 2,589
Operating lease assets 1,029 1,183
Deferred income tax assets, net 1,387 1,242
Other assets 3,458 3,793
Total Assets 46,250 53,543 CloseClose
Current Liabilities:     Close
Accounts payable 826 1,100 Close
Accrued expenses 1,954 2,104 Close
Participants’ share and royalties payable 2,485 2,702 Close
Accrued programming and production costs 1,697 1,842 Close
Deferred revenues 824 746 Close
Debt 125 1 Close
Other current liabilities 1,443 1,161 Close
Total current liabilities 9,354 9,656
Long-term debt 14,495 14,601 Close
Participants’ share and royalties payable 1,254 1,394 Close
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations 1,322 1,337 Close
Deferred income tax liabilities, net 35 503 Close
Operating lease liabilities 1,076 1,256 Close
Program rights obligations 208 204 Close
Other liabilities 1,431 1,542 Close
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) Close
Paramount stockholders’ equity:    
Total Liabilities 29175.0 30493.0 0 0 0 Close
Additional paid-in capital 33,364 33,210 Close
Treasury stock, at cost; 503 (2024 and 2023) shares of Class B Common Stock (22,958) (22,958)
Retained earnings 7,745 13,829
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,524) (1,556)
Total Paramount stockholders’ equity 16,628 22,526
Noncontrolling interests 447 524
Total Equity 17,075 23,050 CloseClose
Total Liabilities and Equity 46,250 53,543
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock    
Paramount stockholders’ equity:    
5.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share; 25 shares authorized; 10 (2023) shares issued 0 0
Class A Common Stock    
Paramount stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock 0 0
Class B Common Stock    
Paramount stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock $ 1 $ 1
Treasury stock, at cost (in shares) 503 503