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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
June 30, 2012
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Assets              
 Cash and cash equivalents$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,101$ -$ 2,101
 Investments  -  -  -  -  2,231  -  2,231
 Receivables, net  -  -  -  -  4,387  -  4,387
 Programming rights  -  -  -  -  1,114  -  1,114
 Other current assets  282  25  2  -  1,212  -  1,521
Total current assets  282  25  2  -  11,045  -  11,354
Film and television costs  -  -  -  -  5,120  -  5,120
Investments  -  -  -  -  8,018  -  8,018
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation  70,576  93,134  47,455  84,072  43,272  (338,509)  -
Property and equipment, net  253  -  -  -  26,638  -  26,891
Franchise rights  -  -  -  -  59,364  -  59,364
Goodwill  -  -  -  -  27,010  -  27,010
Other intangible assets, net  11  -  -  -  17,775  -  17,786
Other noncurrent assets, net  1,113  2  4  147  1,771  (892)  2,145
Total assets$ 72,235$ 93,161$ 47,461$ 84,219$ 200,013$ (339,401)$ 157,688
                
Liabilities and Equity              
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors$ 15$ -$ -$ -$ 5,715$ -$ 5,730
 Accrued participations and residuals  -  -  -  -  1,300  -  1,300
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  1,283  189  54  285  3,947  -  5,758
 Current portion of long-term debt  601  2,117  -  202  34  -  2,954
Total current liabilities  1,899  2,306  54  487  10,996  -  15,742
Long-term debt, less current portion  20,752  1,826  1,759  113  9,725  -  34,175
Deferred income taxes  -  -  -  740  29,890  (749)  29,881
Other noncurrent liabilities  1,853  -  -  -  11,722  (143)  13,432
Redeemable noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  16,279  -  16,279
Equity:              
 Common stock  31  -  -  -  -  -  31
 Other shareholders’ equity  47,700  89,029  45,648  82,879  120,953  (338,509)  47,700
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity  47,731  89,029  45,648  82,879  120,953  (338,509)  47,731
Noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  448  -  448
Total equity  47,731  89,029  45,648  82,879  121,401  (338,509)  48,179
Total liabilities and equity$ 72,235$ 93,161$ 47,461$ 84,219$ 200,013$ (339,401)$ 157,688

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2011
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Assets              
 Cash and cash equivalents$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,620$ -$ 1,620
 Investments  -  -  -  -  54  -  54
 Receivables, net  -  -  -  -  4,351  -  4,351
 Programming rights  -  -  -  -  987  -  987
 Other current assets  235  8  3  -  1,315  -  1,561
Total current assets  235  8  3  -  8,327  -  8,573
Film and television costs  -  -  -  -  5,227  -  5,227
Investments  -  -  -  -  9,854  -  9,854
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation  71,222  89,568  45,725  88,336  36,949  (331,800)  -
Property and equipment, net  262  -  -  -  27,297  -  27,559
Franchise rights  -  -  -  -  59,376  -  59,376
Goodwill  -  -  -  -  26,874  -  26,874
Other intangible assets, net  9  -  -  -  18,156  -  18,165
Other noncurrent assets, net  912  30  5  148  1,761  (666)  2,190
Total assets$ 72,640$ 89,606$ 45,733$ 88,484$ 193,821$ (332,466)$ 157,818
                
Liabilities and Equity              
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors$ 10$ -$ -$ -$ 5,695$ -$ 5,705
 Accrued participations and residuals  -  -  -  -  1,255  -  1,255
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  1,030  189  77  272  3,346  -  4,914
 Current portion of long-term debt  26  -  554  202  585  -  1,367
Total current liabilities  1,066  189  631  474  10,881  -  13,241
Long-term debt, less current portion  22,451  3,953  1,764  111  9,663  -  37,942
Deferred income taxes  -  -  -  727  29,728  (523)  29,932
Other noncurrent liabilities  1,849  -  -  -  11,328  (143)  13,034
Redeemable noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  16,014  -  16,014
Equity:              
 Common stock  32  -  -  -  -  -  32
 Other shareholders’ equity  47,242  85,464  43,338  87,172  115,826  (331,800)  47,242
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity  47,274  85,464  43,338  87,172  115,826  (331,800)  47,274
Noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  381  -  381
Total equity  47,274  85,464  43,338  87,172  116,207  (331,800)  47,655
Total liabilities and equity$ 72,640$ 89,606$ 45,733$ 88,484$ 193,821$ (332,466)$ 157,818
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
               
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue:              
Service revenue$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 15,211$ -$ 15,211
Management fee revenue  210  205  127  -  -  (542)  -
   210  205  127  -  15,211  (542)  15,211
Costs and Expenses:              
Operating costs and expenses  99  205  127  -  10,318  (542)  10,207
Depreciation  8  -  -  -  1,508  -  1,516
Amortization  1  -  -  -  408  -  409
   108  205  127  -  12,234  (542)  12,132
Operating income (loss)  102  -  -  -  2,977  -  3,079
Other Income (Expense):              
Interest expense  (354)  (83)  (33)  (8)  (147)  -  (625)
Investment income (loss), net  2  -  -  1  5  -  8
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net   1,511  1,679  1,326  1,620  29  (6,136)  29
Other income (expense), net  -  -  -  -  (47)  -  (47)
   1,159  1,596  1,293  1,613  (160)  (6,136)  (635)
Income (loss) before income taxes  1,261  1,596  1,293  1,613  2,817  (6,136)  2,444
Income tax (expense) benefit  87  29  11  2  (940)  -  (811)
Net income (loss)  1,348  1,625  1,304  1,615  1,877  (6,136)  1,633
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  (285)  -  (285)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,348$ 1,625$ 1,304$ 1,615$ 1,592$ (6,136)$ 1,348
               
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,326$ 1,627$ 1,304$ 1,615$ 1,588$ (6,134)$ 1,326

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue:              
Service revenue$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 14,333$ -$ 14,333
Management fee revenue  200  195  119  -  -  (514)  -
   200  195  119  -  14,333  (514)  14,333
Costs and Expenses:              
Operating costs and expenses  89  195  119  -  9,643  (514)  9,532
Depreciation  7  -  -  -  1,471  -  1,478
Amortization  1  -  -  -  384  -  385
   97  195  119  -  11,498  (514)  11,395
Operating income (loss)  103  -  -  -  2,835  -  2,938
Other Income (Expense):              
Interest expense  (358)  (82)  (43)  (8)  (130)  -  (621)
Investment income (loss), net  2  -  -  1  58  -  61
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net  1,186  1,336  805  1,424  37  (4,751)  37
Other income (expense), net  1  -  -  -  (35)  -  (34)
   831  1,254  762  1,417  (70)  (4,751)  (557)
Income (loss) before income taxes  934  1,254  762  1,417  2,765  (4,751)  2,381
Income tax (expense) benefit  88  28  15  2  (1,147)  -  (1,014)
Net income (loss)  1,022  1,282  777  1,419  1,618  (4,751)  1,367
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  (345)  -  (345)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,022$ 1,282$ 777$ 1,419$ 1,273$ (4,751)$ 1,022
               
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,014$ 1,284$ 777$ 1,419$ 1,270$ (4,750)$ 1,014

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
               
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue:              
Service revenue$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 30,089$ -$ 30,089
Management fee revenue  414  405  252  -  -  (1,071)  -
   414  405  252  -  30,089  (1,071)  30,089
Costs and Expenses:              
Operating costs and expenses  191  405  252  -  20,620  (1,071)  20,397
Depreciation  15  -  -  -  3,030  -  3,045
Amortization  2  -  -  -  808  -  810
   208  405  252  -  24,458  (1,071)  24,252
Operating income (loss)  206  -  -  -  5,631  -  5,837
Other Income (Expense):              
Interest expense  (721)  (165)  (69)  (16)  (294)  -  (1,265)
Investment income (loss), net  3  -  -  1  96  -  100
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net   2,905  3,222  2,375  3,124  32  (11,626)  32
Other income (expense), net  -  -  -  -  (63)  -  (63)
   2,187  3,057  2,306  3,109  (229)  (11,626)  (1,196)
Income (loss) before income taxes  2,393  3,057  2,306  3,109  5,402  (11,626)  4,641
Income tax (expense) benefit  179  58  24  5  (1,827)  -  (1,561)
Net income (loss)  2,572  3,115  2,330  3,114  3,575  (11,626)  3,080
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  (508)  -  (508)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 2,572$ 3,115$ 2,330$ 3,114$ 3,067$ (11,626)$ 2,572
               
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 2,554$ 3,119$ 2,330$ 3,114$ 3,062$ (11,625)$ 2,554

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue:              
Service revenue$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 26,461$ -$ 26,461
Management fee revenue  398  380  234  -  -  (1,012)  -
   398  380  234  -  26,461  (1,012)  26,461
Costs and Expenses:              
Operating costs and expenses  237  380  234  5  17,750  (1,012)  17,594
Depreciation  14  -  -  -  2,950  -  2,964
Amortization  2  -  -  -  739  -  741
   253  380  234  5  21,439  (1,012)  21,299
Operating income (loss)  145  -  -  (5)  5,022  -  5,162
Other Income (Expense):              
Interest expense  (719)  (173)  (86)  (16)  (232)  -  (1,226)
Investment income (loss), net  3  -  -  5  142  -  150
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net  2,347  2,659  1,599  2,716  -  (9,321)  -
Other income (expense), net  (16)  -  -  1  (55)  -  (70)
   1,615  2,486  1,513  2,706  (145)  (9,321)  (1,146)
Income (loss) before income taxes  1,760  2,486  1,513  2,701  4,877  (9,321)  4,016
Income tax (expense) benefit  205  60  30  5  (1,910)  -  (1,610)
Net income (loss)  1,965  2,546  1,543  2,706  2,967  (9,321)  2,406
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  (441)  -  (441)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,965$ 2,546$ 1,543$ 2,706$ 2,526$ (9,321)$ 1,965
               
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,959$ 2,550$ 1,543$ 2,706$ 2,525$ (9,324)$ 1,959
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$ (194)$ (100)$ (71)$ 6$ 8,174$ -$ 7,815
Investing Activities:              
Net transactions with affiliates  3,317  100  624  (6)  (4,035)  -  -
Capital expenditures  (4)  -  -  -  (2,457)  -  (2,461)
Cash paid for intangible assets  (4)  -  -  -  (410)  -  (414)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments  -  -  -  -  64  -  64
Purchases of investments  -  -  -  -  (108)  -  (108)
Other  -  -  -  -  90  -  90
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  3,309  100  624  (6)  (6,856)  -  (2,829)
Financing Activities:              
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net  (1)  -  -  -  (553)  -  (554)
Repurchases and repayments of debt  (1,125)  -  (553)  -  (14)  -  (1,692)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock  (1,500)  -  -  -  -  -  (1,500)
Dividends paid  (741)  -  -  -  -  -  (741)
Issuances of common stock  184  -  -  -  -  -  184
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  -  -  -  -  (233)  -  (233)
Other  68  -  -  -  (37)  -  31
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (3,115)  -  (553)  -  (837)  -  (4,505)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  -  -  -  -  481  -  481
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  -  -  -  -  1,620  -  1,620
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,101$ -$ 2,101

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
(in millions) Comcast Parent CCCL Parent Combined CCHMO Parents Comcast Holdings Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments Consolidated Comcast Corporation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$ (291)$ (4)$ (66)$ (12)$ 7,329$ -$ 6,956
Investing Activities:              
Net transactions with affiliates  1,640  1,004  66  32  (2,742)  -  -
Capital expenditures  (3)  -  -  -  (2,374)  -  (2,377)
Cash paid for intangible assets  -  -  -  -  (296)  -  (296)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  -  -  -  -  (5,660)  -  (5,660)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments  -  -  -  -  116  -  116
Purchases of investments  -  -  -  -  (46)  -  (46)
Other  (50)  -  -  -  27  -  (23)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  1,587  1,004  66  32  (10,975)  -  (8,286)
Financing Activities:              
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net  747  -  -  -  (6)  -  741
Repurchases and repayments of debt  (750)  (1,000)  -  -  (14)  -  (1,764)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock  (1,050)  -  -  -  -  -  (1,050)
Dividends paid  (572)  -  -  -  -  -  (572)
Issuances of common stock  206  -  -  -  -  -  206
Distributions (to) from noncontrolling interests  77  -  -  -  (252)  -  (175)
Other  46  -  -  (20)  (69)  -  (43)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (1,296)  (1,000)  -  (20)  (341)  -  (2,657)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  -  -  -  -  (3,987)  -  (3,987)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  -  -  -  -  5,984  -  5,984
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,997$ -$ 1,997