• Entity registrant name: PEARSON PLC (CIK: 0000938323)
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    Component: (Network and Table)
    Network
    1007 - Statement - Consolidated cash flow statement
    (http://imetrix.edgar-online.com/taxonomy/role/StatementOfCashFlowsDirectMethod-510000)
    Table (Implied)
    Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
    Reporting Entity [Axis] 0000938323 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
    Statement of cash flows [abstract] Period [Axis]
    2017-01-01 - 2017-12-31
    2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
    2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
    Statement of cash flows [abstract]
     
     
     
    Cash flows from operating activities
     
     
     
    Net cash generated from operations
    462,000,000  
    522,000,000  
    518,000,000  
    Interest paid
    (89,000,000) 
    (67,000,000) 
    (75,000,000) 
    Tax paid
    (75,000,000) 
    (45,000,000) 
    (232,000,000) 
    Net cash generated from operating activities
    298,000,000  
     
    410,000,000  
     
    211,000,000  
     
    Cash flows from investing activities
     
     
     
    Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
    (11,000,000) 
    (15,000,000) 
    (9,000,000) 
    Acquisition of joint ventures and associates
    		    
    (11,000,000) 
    Purchase of investments
    (3,000,000) 
    (6,000,000) 
    (7,000,000) 
    Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (82,000,000) 
    (88,000,000) 
    (86,000,000) 
    Purchase of intangible assets
    (150,000,000) 
    (157,000,000) 
    (161,000,000) 
    Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed
    19,000,000  
    (54,000,000) 
    1,030,000,000  
    Proceeds from sale of associates
    411,000,000  
    4,000,000  
    379,000,000  
    Proceeds from sale of investments
    		  
    92,000,000  
    13,000,000  
    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    		  
    4,000,000  
    2,000,000  
    Proceeds from sale of intangible assets
    		    
    1,000,000  
    Proceeds from sale of liquid resources
    20,000,000  
    42,000,000  
    17,000,000  
    Loans (advanced)/repaid by related parties
    (13,000,000) 
    14,000,000  
    7,000,000  
    Investment in liquid resources
    (18,000,000) 
    (24,000,000) 
    (29,000,000) 
    Interest received
    20,000,000  
    16,000,000  
    24,000,000  
    Dividends received from joint ventures and associates
    458,000,000  
    131,000,000  
    162,000,000  
    Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities
    651,000,000  
     
    (41,000,000) 
     
    1,332,000,000  
     
    Cash flows from financing activities
     
     
     
    Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares
    5,000,000  
    7,000,000  
    11,000,000  
    Buyback of equity
    (149,000,000) 
    		    
    Purchase of treasury shares
    		  
    (27,000,000) 
    (23,000,000) 
    Proceeds from borrowings
    2,000,000  
    4,000,000  
    372,000,000  
    Repayment of borrowings
    (1,294,000,000) 
    (249,000,000) 
    (300,000,000) 
    Finance lease principal payments
    (5,000,000) 
    (6,000,000) 
    (1,000,000) 
    Transactions with non-controlling interest
    		  
    (2,000,000) 
    		  
    Dividends paid to company's shareholders
    (318,000,000) 
    (424,000,000) 
    (423,000,000) 
    Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,759,000,000) 
     
    (697,000,000) 
     
    (364,000,000) 
     
    Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    16,000,000  
    81,000,000  
    (19,000,000) 
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (794,000,000) 
     
    (247,000,000) 
     
    1,160,000,000  
     
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    1,424,000,000  
    1,671,000,000  
    511,000,000  
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
    630,000,000  
     
    1,424,000,000  
     
    1,671,000,000