Note 10: Supplemental Financial Information | Receivables | | September 30, | December 31, | | (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | | Receivables, gross | $ | 7,052 | $ | 6,885 | | Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | | 289 | | 359 | | Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 236 | | 205 | | Receivables, net | $ | 6,527 | $ | 6,321 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | September 30, | September 30, | | (in millions) | | 2015 | 2014 | | Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | | Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | (29) | | (29) | | Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | | (54) | | 70 | | Cumulative translation adjustments | | (113) | | (41) | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | (195) | $ | 3 |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | | | | September 30 | | (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | | Net income | $ | 6,357 | $ | 6,596 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | 6,410 | | 5,929 | | Share-based compensation | | 430 | | 386 | | Noncash interest expense (income), net | | 147 | | 132 | | Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | | 202 | | (87) | | Cash received from investees | | 139 | | 71 | | Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | | (344) | | (24) | | Deferred income taxes | | 67 | | 358 | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | | | | | | Current and noncurrent receivables, net | | (322) | | 89 | | Film and television costs, net | | (65) | | (471) | | Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | | 169 | | 119 | | Other operating assets and liabilities | | 623 | | (796) | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 13,813 | $ | 12,302 |
| Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30 | | September 30 | | (in millions) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Interest | $ | 673 | $ | 656 | | $ | 1,914 | $ | 1,820 | | Income taxes | $ | 1,146 | $ | 974 | | $ | 3,145 | $ | 2,878 |
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the nine months ended September 30, 2015: • we acquired $1.2 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid • we recorded a liability of $617 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share paid in October 2015 • we used $517 million of equity securities to settle our obligations under prepaid forward sale agreements |