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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 914 $ (303)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 806 812
Stock-based compensation 188 180
Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs 24 24
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration (17)  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 134 442
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (66) 163
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (152) (1)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 33 (43)
Other, net 104 62
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Current and other assets (45) (148)
Payables and other liabilities (250) (132)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,673 1,056
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (218) (94)
Investment of subsidiary initial public offering proceeds into trust account (575)  
Return of investment in equity method affiliates 38 105
Cash proceeds from sale of investments 196 13
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (14) (28)
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (280) (316)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries 225  
Other investing activities, net 13 11
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (615) (309)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings of debt 6,407 3,038
Repayments of debt (6,129) (2,595)
Liberty stock repurchases (398) (204)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary (1,174) (870)
Proceeds from Liberty SiriusXM common stock rights offering   754
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (41) (49)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (93) (86)
Proceeds from initial public offering of subsidiary 575  
Other financing activities, net (128) (66)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (981) (78)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (5) (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 72 668
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 2,877 1,306
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 2,949 $ 1,974