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Goodwill | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Goodwill [Abstract] |
Goodwill | Note 5: Goodwill
|  |  | NBCUniversal |  |  |  |
(in millions) |  | Cable Communications |  | Cable Networks |  | Broadcast Television |  | Filmed Entertainment |  | Theme Parks |  | Corporate and Other |  | Total
Balance, December 31, 2011 | $ | 12,208 | $ | 12,744 | $ | 772 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,140 | $ | 9 | $ | 26,874
Acquisitions |  | - |  | 219 |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 219
Dispositions |  | (1) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | (1)
Adjustments |  | - |  | (11) |  | (10) |  | - |  | (61) |  | - |  | (82)
Balance, June 30, 2012 | $ | 12,207 | $ | 12,952 | $ | 762 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,079 | $ | 9 | $ | 27,010
The change in goodwill in our Cable Networks segment primarily relates to the acquisition in May 2012 of a controlling interest in a previously held equity method investment based in Brazil, which we now consolidate. The preliminary allocation of purchase price, including the change in goodwill, is not yet final and is subject to change. We will finalize the amounts recognized as we obtain the information necessary to complete the analysis, but no later than May 2013.

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