SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Other Income, Net |
Other income, net, consisted of the following (in millions). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Foreign currency gains (losses), net | $ | 20 | | | $ | 58 | | | $ | (32) | | | $ | 88 | | | Gains on derivative instruments, net | 15 | | | 19 | | | 13 | | | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | Change in the value of investments with readily determinable fair value | 6 | | | — | | | 6 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Change in fair value of equity investments without readily determinable fair value | (37) | | | — | | | (37) | | | (4) | | | | | | | | | | | Interest income | 34 | | | 59 | | | 56 | | | 123 | | | Indemnification receivable accrual | 3 | | | (5) | | | — | | | (43) | | | Other income, net | 9 | | | 8 | | | 6 | | | 12 | | Total other income, net | $ | 50 | | | $ | 139 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 221 | |
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| Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assets acquired under finance lease and other arrangements | | $ | 85 | | | $ | 219 | | | | | | | | Settlement of PRSU awards | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 62 | | | Accrued debt tender fees | | $ | — | | | $ | 95 | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 3,369 | | | $ | 4,566 | | | Restricted cash - recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | | | | | | $ | 3,373 | | | $ | 4,570 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of Restrictions Cash |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 3,369 | | | $ | 4,566 | | | Restricted cash - recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | | | | | | $ | 3,373 | | | $ | 4,570 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of Net Income (Loss) Available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stockholders for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share |
The table below presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Numerator: | | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) | $ | 162 | | | $ | 1,588 | | | $ | (2,744) | | | $ | 1,139 | | | Less: | | | | | | | | | Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (13) | | | (7) | | | (23) | | | (15) | | | Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | — | | | (1) | | | — | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 149 | | | $ | 1,580 | | | $ | (2,767) | | | $ | 1,127 | | | | | | | | | | | Denominator — weighted average: | | | | | | | | | Common shares outstanding — basic | 2,511 | | | 2,477 | | | 2,501 | | | 2,469 | | | | | | | | | | | Dilutive effect of share-based awards | 64 | | | 22 | | | — | | | 31 | | | Common shares outstanding — diluted | 2,575 | | | 2,499 | | | 2,501 | | | 2,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | Basic net income (loss) per share allocated to common stockholders | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.64 | | | $ | (1.11) | | | $ | 0.46 | | | Diluted net income (loss) per share allocated to common stockholders | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.63 | | | $ | (1.11) | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | | | | | | | | Earnings (loss) per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding. |
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| Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share |
The table below presents the details of share-based awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in millions). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Anti-dilutive share-based awards | | 20 | | | 81 | | | 96 | | | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of Changes in the Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes |
The table below presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (in millions). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | | Currency Translation | | Derivatives | | Pension Plan and SERP Liability | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Beginning balance | $ | (560) | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | (102) | | | $ | (642) | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (46) | | | (8) | | | — | | | (54) | | | Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income | — | | | 8 | | | — | | | 8 | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) | (46) | | | — | | | — | | | (46) | | | Ending balance | $ | (606) | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | (102) | | | $ | (688) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | Currency Translation | | | | Derivatives | | Pension Plan and SERP Liability | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Beginning balance | $ | (777) | | | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | (74) | | | $ | (840) | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 444 | | | | | 20 | | | — | | | 464 | | Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income | — | | | | | 5 | | | — | | | 5 | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) | 444 | | | | | 25 | | | — | | | 469 | | Ending balance | $ | (333) | | | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | (74) | | | $ | (371) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | | Currency Translation | | Derivatives | | Pension Plan and SERP Liability | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Beginning balance | $ | (342) | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | (104) | | | $ | (407) | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (264) | | | (34) | | | 2 | | | (296) | | | Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income | — | | | 15 | | | — | | | 15 | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) | (264) | | | (19) | | | 2 | | | (281) | | | Ending balance | $ | (606) | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | (102) | | | $ | (688) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | Currency Translation | | Derivatives | | Pension Plan and SERP Liability | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Beginning balance | $ | (1,008) | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | (74) | | | $ | (1,067) | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 675 | | | 29 | | | — | | | 704 | | | Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income | — | | | (8) | | | — | | | (8) | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) | 675 | | | 21 | | | — | | | 696 | | | Ending balance | $ | (333) | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | (74) | | | $ | (371) | |
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