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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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| Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] |
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| Receivable |
| Receivables | | | | June 30, | | December 31, | | (in millions) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Receivables, gross | $ | 4,846 | $ | 4,978 | | Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | | 259 | | 425 | | Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 200 | | 202 | | Receivables, net | $ | 4,387 | $ | 4,351 |
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | (in millions) | | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 22 | $ | 22 | | Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | (125) | | (112) | | Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | | (59) | | (18) | | Cumulative translation adjustments | | (8) | | 3 | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | (170) | $ | (105) |
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| Operating Costs and Expenses (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization) |
| Operating Costs and Expenses | | | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | | | June 30 | June 30 | | (in millions) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Programming and production | $ | 4,554 | $ | 4,323 | $ | 9,290 | $ | 7,593 | | Cable Communications technical labor | | 579 | | 568 | | 1,167 | | 1,161 | | Cable Communications customer service | | 481 | | 460 | | 975 | | 929 | | Advertising, marketing and promotion | | 1,287 | | 1,105 | | 2,489 | | 2,075 | | Other | | 3,306 | | 3,076 | | 6,476 | | 5,836 | | Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | $ | 10,207 | $ | 9,532 | $ | 20,397 | $ | 17,594 |
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| Schedule Of Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | June 30 | | (in millions) | | | | | | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Net income | | $ | 3,080 | $ | 2,406 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | 3,855 | | 3,705 | | | Amortization of film and television costs | | | 4,156 | | 2,889 | | | Share-based compensation | | | 189 | | 174 | | | Noncash interest expense (income), net | | | 105 | | 78 | | | Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | | | (32) | | - | | | Cash received from investees | | | | | | | 142 | | 170 | | | Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | | | (27) | | (107) | | | Deferred income taxes | | | 41 | | 693 | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | | | | | | | | Change in receivables, net | | | (30) | | 277 | | | Change in film and television costs | | | (4,176) | | (3,268) | | | Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | | | (4) | | (154) | | | Change in other operating assets and liabilities | | | 516 | | 93 | | Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 7,815 | $ | 6,956 |
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| Cash Payments For Interest and Income Taxes |
| Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes | | | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | | June 30 | | June 30 | | (in millions) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Interest | $ | 544 | $ | 540 | | $ | 1,158 | $ | 1,197 | | Income taxes | $ | 904 | $ | 496 | | $ | 1,022 | $ | 570 |
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| Unaudited Pro Forma Information |
| | | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | | | | June 30 | June 30 | | | | Actual | Pro Forma | Actual | Pro Forma | | (in millions except per share amounts) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Revenue | $ | 15,211 | $ | 14,700 | $ | 30,089 | $ | 28,280 | | Net income | $ | 1,633 | $ | 1,418 | $ | 3,080 | $ | 2,418 | | Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $ | 1,348 | $ | 1,038 | $ | 2,572 | $ | 1,954 | | Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast | | | | | | | | | | | Corporation shareholders | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.71 | | Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast | | | | | | | | | | | Corporation shareholders | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.70 |
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