Note 10: Supplemental Financial Information | Receivables | | | March 31, | December 31, | | (in millions) | 2013 | 2012 | | Receivables, gross | $ | 5,545 | $ | 6,026 | | Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | | 289 | | 307 | | Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 193 | | 198 | | Receivables, net | $ | 5,063 | $ | 5,521 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | | March 31, | March 31, | | (in millions) | | 2013 | 2012 | | Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 180 | $ | 22 | | Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | (57) | | (107) | | Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | | (109) | | (58) | | Cumulative translation adjustments | | (25) | | (5) | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | (11) | $ | (148) |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | | | | | March 31 | | (in millions) | 2013 | 2012 | | Net income | $ | 1,645 | $ | 1,447 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | 1,967 | | 1,930 | | | Amortization of film and television costs | | 1,972 | | 2,153 | | | Share-based compensation | | 102 | | 89 | | | Noncash interest expense (income), net | | 42 | | 48 | | | Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | | (11) | | (3) | | | Cash received from investees | | 23 | | 73 | | | Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | | (132) | | (74) | | | Deferred income taxes | | (373) | | (59) | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and
divestitures: | | | | | | | Change in current and noncurrent receivables, net | | 465 | | (60) | | | Change in film and television costs | | (1,577) | | (2,061) | | | Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | | (281) | | 234 | | | Change in other operating assets and liabilities | | 527 | | 676 | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 4,369 | $ | 4,393 |
| Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes | | | Three Months Ended | | | March 31 | | (in millions) | | 2013 | | 2012 | | Interest | $ | 617 | $ | 614 | | Income taxes | $ | 461 | $ | 118 |
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2013: • we acquired GE's 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal Holdings for total consideration of $16.7 billion, which included noncash consideration of $6 billion from the consolidation of NBCUniversal Enterprise which was comprised of $4 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, $1.25 billion of borrowings under its credit facility and $725 million aggregate liquidation preference of its Series A cumulative preferred stock (see Note 3 for additional information on the Redemption Transaction) • we acquired $515 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we recorded a liability of $514 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.195 per common share paid in April 2013 |