Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Year ended December 31 (in millions)		2013		2012		2011
Stock options	$	139	$	131	$	116
Restricted share units		175		154		149
Employee stock purchase plans		20		16		13
Total	$	334	$	301	$	278

Stock Option Activity

2013 Stock Options and Restricted Share Units
As of December 31, 2013, unless otherwise stated (in millions, except per share data)			Stock Options		RSUs
Awards granted during 2013			18		7
Weighted-average exercise price		$	41.22
Weighted-average fair value at grant date				$	38.28

Stock options outstanding and nonvested RSUs^(a)			104		26
Weighted-average exercise price of stock options outstanding		$	25.49
Weighted-average fair value at grant date of nonvested RSUs				$	25.38

Stock Option Fair Value and Significant Assumptions

Year Ended December 31			2013			2012			2011
RSUs fair value		$	38.28		$	27.80		$	22.78
Stock options fair value		$	8.80		$	7.38		$	6.96
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions:
	Dividend yield		1.9	%		2.2	%		1.8	%
	Expected volatility		25.0	%		29.0	%		28.1	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.3	%		1.7	%		2.8	%
	Expected option life (in years)		7.0			7.0			7.0

NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
	Successor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31,		Year Ended December 31,		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
(in millions)	2013		2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Stock options	$	15	$	15	$	13
Restricted share units		42		28		18
Employee stock purchase plans		5		4		2
Total	$	62	$	47	$	33

Stock Option Fair Value and Significant Assumptions

		Successor
		Year Ended December 31,			Year Ended December 31,			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
RSUs fair value		$	37.79		$	27.51		$	21.75
Stock options fair value		$	8.86		$	7.42		$	6.77
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions:
	Dividend yield		1.9	%		2.2	%		1.8	%
	Expected volatility		25.2	%		29.0	%		28.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.3	%		1.7	%		2.6	%
	Expected option life (in years)		7.0			7.0			7.0