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Goodwill (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
| Goodwill | | | | | | NBCUniversal | | | | | | (in millions) | | Cable Communications | | Cable Networks | | Broadcast Television | | Filmed Entertainment | | Theme Parks | | Corporate and Other | | Total | | Balance, December 31, 2011 | $ | 12,208 | $ | 12,744 | $ | 772 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,140 | $ | 9 | $ | 26,874 | | Acquisitions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MSNBC.com | | - | | 227 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 227 | | | Other | | - | | 79 | | - | | - | | - | | - | | 79 | | Dispositions | | (1) | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | (1) | | Adjustments(a) | | (1) | | (24) | | (11) | | - | | (158) | | - | | (194) | | Balance, December 31, 2012 | | 12,206 | | 13,026 | | 761 | | 1 | | 982 | | 9 | | 26,985 | | Acquisitions | | - | | 39 | | 3 | | - | | - | | - | | 42 | | Adjustments(a) | | - | | 65 | | 5 | | - | | - | | 1 | | 71 | | Balance, December 31, 2013 | $ | 12,206 | $ | 13,130 | $ | 769 | $ | 1 | $ | 982 | $ | 10 | $ | 27,098 |
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| Other Intangible Assets |
| Intangible Assets | | | | | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2013 | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Franchise rights | | N/A | $ | 59,364 | | | $ | 59,364 | | | | | Trade names | | N/A | | 3,089 | | | | 3,080 | | | | | FCC licenses | | N/A | | 652 | | | | 636 | | | | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 19 | years | | 15,037 | $ | (4,772) | | 14,970 | $ | (3,971) | | | Cable franchise renewal costs and contractual operating rights | 10 | years | | 1,360 | | (745) | | 1,257 | | (676) | | | Software | 5 | years | | 4,271 | | (2,405) | | 3,795 | | (2,123) | | | Patents and other technology rights | 9 | years | | 361 | | (307) | | 350 | | (283) | | | Other agreements and rights | 20 | years | | 1,433 | | (645) | | 1,414 | | (609) | | Total | | | $ | 85,567 | $ | (8,874) | $ | 84,866 | $ | (7,662) |
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| Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangibles | | (in millions) | | | | 2014 | $ | 1,487 | | 2015 | $ | 1,345 | | 2016 | $ | 1,196 | | 2017 | $ | 1,046 | | 2018 | $ | 893 |
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
| Goodwill | | Successor (in millions) | | Cable Networks | | Broadcast Television | | Filmed Entertainment | | Theme Parks | | Total | | Balance, December 31, 2011 | $ | 12,744 | $ | 772 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,140 | $ | 14,657 | | Acquisitions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | MSNBC.com | | 227 | | - | | - | | - | | 227 | | | Other | | 79 | | - | | - | | - | | 79 | | Adjustments(a) | | (24) | | (11) | | - | | (158) | | (193) | | Balance, December 31, 2012 | | 13,026 | | 761 | | 1 | | 982 | | 14,770 | | Acquisitions | | 39 | | 3 | | - | | - | | 42 | | Adjustments(a) | | 65 | | 5 | | - | | - | | 70 | | Balance, December 31, 2013 | $ | 13,130 | $ | 769 | $ | 1 | $ | 982 | $ | 14,882 |
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| Other Intangible Assets |
| Intangible Assets | | | | | | | Successor | | | | | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2013 | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 19 years | | $ | 13,086 | $ | (2,982) | $ | 13,026 | $ | (2,328) | | | Software | 5 years | | | 522 | | (240) | | 409 | | (164) | | | Other | 21 years | | | 1,511 | | (781) | | 1,507 | | (746) | | Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trade names | | | | 3,089 | | | | 3,080 | | | | | FCC licenses | | | | 652 | | | | 636 | | | | Total | | | $ | 18,860 | $ | (4,003) | $ | 18,658 | $ | (3,238) |
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| Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangibles | | (in millions) | | | | 2014 | $ | 771 | | 2015 | $ | 762 | | 2016 | $ | 739 | | 2017 | $ | 740 | | 2018 | $ | 734 |
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