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Inventories And Theatrical Film And Television Production Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs | The following table summarizes inventories and theatrical film and television production costs as of December 31:
| 2020 |  | 2019
Inventories: |  |  |
Programming costs, less amortization 1 | $ | 6,010 |  |  | $ | 4,151 |
Other inventory, primarily DVD and Blu-ray Discs | 103 |  |  | 96 |
Total inventories | 6,113 |  |  | 4,247 |
Less: current portion of inventory | (103) |  |  | (96) |
Total noncurrent inventories | 6,010 |  |  | 4,151 |
Theatrical film production costs:2 |  |  |
Released, less amortization | 487 |  |  | 392 |
Completed and not released | 616 |  |  | 437 |
In production | 1,130 |  |  | 1,475 |
Development and pre-production | 190 |  |  | 171 |
Television production costs:2 |  |  |
Released, less amortization | 2,495 |  |  | 2,199 |
Completed and not released | 1,381 |  |  | 1,344 |
In production | 2,353 |  |  | 2,208 |
Development and pre-production | 90 |  |  | 57 |
Total theatrical film and television production costs | 8,742 |  |  | 8,283 |
Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs | $ | 14,752 |  |  | $ | 12,434 |
1 Includes the costs of certain programming rights, primarily sports, for which payments have been made prior to the related rights being received. 2 Does not include $4,699 and $5,967 of acquired film and television library intangible assets as of December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively, which are included in “Other Intangible Assets – Net” on our consolidated balance sheets.

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