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Receivables Monetization (Effect on Income From Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers)(Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Net cash proceeds (payments) on transfers | $ (86) | $ (237) | $ (237) | $ (86)

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- Definition Cash Flows between a transferor and a transferee attributable to newly transferred assets related to either a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred financial assets underlying the transaction (including, but not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in the transferred financial assets). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph b -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107207-111719 + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration