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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments Disclosure [Table Text Block] |
As of December 31, 2013 (in millions) |  | Programming and Talent Commitments |  | Operating Leases
2014 | $ | 4,899 | $ | 385
2015 | $ | 3,190 | $ | 335
2016 | $ | 4,039 | $ | 293
2017 | $ | 2,755 | $ | 252
2018 | $ | 3,672 | $ | 206
Thereafter | $ | 20,522 | $ | 673
Rental Expense [Table Text Block] |
The table below presents our rent expense charged to operations.
Year ended December 31 (in millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Rent expense | $ | 616 | $ | 688 | $ | 570
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
Commitments Disclosure [Table Text Block] |
As of December 31, 2013 (in millions) |  | Programming and Talent Commitments |  | Operating Leases
2014 | $ | 4,876 | $ | 164
2015 | $ | 3,182 | $ | 133
2016 | $ | 4,035 | $ | 117
2017 | $ | 2,755 | $ | 107
2018 | $ | 3,672 | $ | 92
Thereafter | $ | 20,522 | $ | 365
Rental Expense [Table Text Block] |
The table below presents our rent expense charged to operations.
| Successor |  |  | Predecessor
| Year Ended | Year Ended | For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011 |  |  | For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011
| December 31, | December 31, |  |  |  |
(in millions) | 2013 | 2012 |  |  |  |
Rent expense | $ | 250 | $ | 317 | $ | 267 |  |  | $ | 18

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