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Commitments and Contingencies (Minimum Annual Commitments under the Programming License Agreements and Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2014	$ 4,899
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2015	3,190
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2016	4,039
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2017	2,755
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2018	3,672
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, thereafter	20,522
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2014	385
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2015	335
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2016	293
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2017	252
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2018	206
Operating leases future minimum payments, thereafter	673
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2014	4,876
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2015	3,182
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2016	4,035
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2017	2,755
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2018	3,672
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, thereafter	20,522
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2014	164
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2015	133
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2016	117
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2017	107
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2018	92
Operating leases future minimum payments, thereafter	$ 365

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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