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Financial Data by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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| Revenue | $ 15,211 | $ 14,333 | $ 30,089 | $ 26,461 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 5,004 | 4,801 | 9,692 | 8,867 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,925 | 1,863 | 3,855 | 3,705 |
| Operating income (loss) | 3,079 | 2,938 | 5,837 | 5,162 |
| Capital expenditures | 1,287 | 1,271 | 2,461 | 2,377 |
| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Cable Communications [Member]
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| Revenue | 9,897 | 9,341 | 19,496 | 18,425 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 4,101 | 3,886 | 8,056 | 7,635 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,593 | 1,591 | 3,195 | 3,212 |
| Operating income (loss) | 2,508 | 2,295 | 4,861 | 4,423 |
| Capital expenditures | 1,124 | 1,181 | 2,180 | 2,234 |
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Cable Networks [Member]
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| Revenue | 2,252 | 2,173 | 4,390 | 3,805 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 788 | 846 | 1,593 | 1,511 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 183 | 187 | 361 | 340 |
| Operating income (loss) | 605 | 659 | 1,232 | 1,171 |
| Capital expenditures | 22 | 19 | 31 | 31 |
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Broadcast Television [Member]
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| Revenue | 1,540 | 1,695 | 3,391 | 2,583 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 196 | 190 | 186 | 225 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 21 | 9 | 42 | 30 |
| Operating income (loss) | 175 | 181 | 144 | 195 |
| Capital expenditures | 11 | 12 | 19 | 17 |
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Filmed Entertainment [Member]
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| Revenue | 1,231 | 1,254 | 2,423 | 1,876 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (83) | 27 | (77) | (116) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Operating income (loss) | (87) | 22 | (85) | (125) |
| Capital expenditures | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Theme Parks [Member]
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| Revenue | 539 | 521 | 951 | 796 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 235 | 225 | 392 | 322 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 57 | 125 | 115 |
| Operating income (loss) | 172 | 168 | 267 | 207 |
| Capital expenditures | 52 | 28 | 99 | 40 |
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Headquarters And Other [Member]
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| Revenue | 11 | 14 | 23 | 25 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (155) | (129) | (301) | (249) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 44 | 96 | 66 |
| Operating income (loss) | (203) | (173) | (397) | (315) |
| Capital expenditures | 68 | 25 | 114 | 42 |
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NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member]
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| Revenue | (69) | (478) | (202) | (763) |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 1 | (158) | 2 | (234) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1 | (48) | 0 | (100) |
| Operating income (loss) | 0 | (110) | 2 | (134) |
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NBCUniversal [Member]
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| Revenue | 5,504 | 5,179 | 10,976 | 8,322 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 982 | 1,001 | 1,795 | 1,459 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 320 | 254 | 632 | 460 |
| Operating income (loss) | 662 | 747 | 1,163 | 999 |
| Capital expenditures | 156 | 85 | 267 | 132 |
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Corporate and Other [Member]
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| Revenue | 130 | 128 | 304 | 316 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (90) | (87) | (154) | (228) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 16 | 16 | 30 | 32 |
| Operating income (loss) | (106) | (103) | (184) | (260) |
| Capital expenditures | 7 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
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Eliminations [Member]
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| Revenue | (320) | (315) | (687) | (602) |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 11 | 1 | (5) | 1 |
| Depreciation and amortization | (4) | 2 | (2) | 1 |
| Operating income (loss) | 15 | (1) | (3) | 0 |
| Capital expenditures | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage-Video [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 51.30% | 52.90% | 51.50% | 53.40% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage - High-speed Internet [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 24.00% | 23.40% | 24.10% | 23.30% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Phone [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 9.00% | 9.40% | 9.10% | 9.40% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Advertising [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 5.60% | 5.50% | 5.30% | 5.20% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Business Services [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 5.90% | 4.60% | 5.80% | 4.50% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Other [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 4.20% | 4.20% | 4.20% | 4.20% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Franchise fees [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 2.80% | 2.80% | 2.80% | 2.80% |