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Financial Data by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
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%
Cable Communications [Member]
       
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
Cable Networks [Member]
       
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
Broadcast Television [Member]
       
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
Filmed Entertainment [Member]
       
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
Theme Parks [Member]
       
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
Headquarters And Other [Member]
       
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
NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member]
       
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
NBCUniversal [Member]
       
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
Corporate and Other [Member]
       
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
Eliminations [Member]
       
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
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage-Video [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 51.30% 52.90% 51.50% 53.40%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage - High-speed Internet [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 24.00% 23.40% 24.10% 23.30%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Phone [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 9.00% 9.40% 9.10% 9.40%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Advertising [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 5.60% 5.50% 5.30% 5.20%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Business Services [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 5.90% 4.60% 5.80% 4.50%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Other [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 4.20% 4.20% 4.20% 4.20%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Franchise fees [Member]
       
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue 2.80% 2.80% 2.80% 2.80%