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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Schedule Summarizing Changes in Equity Resulting from Net Income Attributable to Parent and Transfers to or from Noncontrolling Interests

			Six Months Ended
			June 30
(in millions)				2012		2011
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation			$	2,572	$	1,965
Transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests:
	Increase in Comcast Corporation additional paid-in capital resulting from the
		issuance of noncontrolling equity interest		-		1,692
	Increase in Comcast Corporation additional paid-in capital resulting from the
		purchase of noncontrolling interest		2		-
Changes in equity resulting from net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
	and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests		$	2,574	$	3,657

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