Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 3,238 | $ 3,064 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Cash paid for property and equipment | (1,251) | (1,417) |
Cash paid for satellites | (131) | (109) |
Cash paid for short-term investments | (53) | |
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired | (23) | (8) |
Proceeds from sale of investments | 2 | 29 |
Other, net | (4) | (4) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,460) | (1,509) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Issuance (repayment) of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net | | 25 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | | 270 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | | (235) |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 20 | 1,329 |
Debt issuance costs | | (7) |
Repayment of long-term debt | (1,255) | (1,026) |
Repayment of other long-term obligations | (51) | (34) |
Common shares repurchased and retired | | (1,386) |
Stock options exercised | 9 | 10 |
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation | (65) | (57) |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 31 | 22 |
Other, net | | (40) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,311) | (1,129) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents | (629) | (316) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (162) | 110 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 4,635 | 2,180 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 4,473 | 2,290 |
Reportable legal entity | Parent Subsidiaries | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,596 | 1,042 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Return of capital from subsidiary | | 425 |
Intercompany payments (funding) | (148) | 103 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (148) | 528 |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Common shares repurchased and retired | | (1,386) |
Stock options exercised | 9 | 10 |
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation | (65) | (57) |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 31 | 22 |
Intercompany payments (funding) | (39) | (75) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (64) | (1,486) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2,384 | 84 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 680 | 498 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 3,064 | 582 |
Reportable legal entity | Co-Issuers | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (700) | (1,033) |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Intercompany payments (funding) | (701) | (653) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (701) | (653) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Issuance (repayment) of commercial paper (maturity 90 days or less), net | | 25 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | | 270 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | | (235) |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | 1,245 |
Debt issuance costs | | (7) |
Repayment of long-term debt | (1,200) | (1,000) |
Intercompany payments (funding) | 2,981 | 2,966 |
Cash dividend to Parent | (2,500) | (1,500) |
Other, net | | (26) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (719) | 1,738 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (2,120) | 52 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 3,191 | 791 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 1,071 | 843 |
Reportable legal entity | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,990 | 3,139 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Cash paid for property and equipment | (642) | (773) |
Cash paid for satellites | (47) | (33) |
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired | (18) | (1) |
Proceeds from sale of investments | 2 | 16 |
Intercompany payments (funding) | (2,996) | (2,990) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,701) | (3,781) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Repayment of other long-term obligations | (13) | (15) |
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation | (51) | (47) |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 23 | 18 |
Intercompany payments (funding) | 751 | 702 |
Net cash used in financing activities | 710 | 658 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1) | 16 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 20 | 6 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 19 | 22 |
Reportable legal entity | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 886 | 1,026 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Cash paid for property and equipment | (609) | (644) |
Cash paid for satellites | (84) | (76) |
Cash paid for short-term investments | (53) | |
Investment in companies, net of cash acquired | (5) | (7) |
Proceeds from sale of investments | | 13 |
Intercompany payments (funding) | 40 | 72 |
Other, net | (4) | (4) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (715) | (646) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 20 | 84 |
Repayment of long-term debt | (55) | (26) |
Repayment of other long-term obligations | (38) | (19) |
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation | (14) | (10) |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 8 | 4 |
Intercompany payments (funding) | 112 | (125) |
Other, net | | (14) |
Net cash used in financing activities | 33 | (106) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on Venezuelan cash and cash equivalents | (629) | (316) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (425) | (42) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 744 | 885 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 319 | 843 |
Eliminations | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (2,534) | (1,110) |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Return of capital from subsidiary | | (425) |
Intercompany payments (funding) | 3,805 | 3,468 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 3,805 | 3,043 |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation | 65 | 57 |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | (31) | (22) |
Intercompany payments (funding) | (3,805) | (3,468) |
Cash dividend to Parent | 2,500 | 1,500 |
Net cash used in financing activities | $ (1,271) | $ (1,933) |