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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Jan. 28, 2011
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Operating Activities              
Net income $ 7,135 $ 7,865 $ 5,157 $ 1,861 $ 2,122 $ 3,231 $ (25)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization 7,871 7,798 7,636 1,113 1,411 1,326 27
Amortization of film and television costs 8,249 9,454 6,787 6,766 8,185 9,399 549
Share-based compensation 419 371 344 17 7 7 48
Noncash interest expense (income), net 167 193 146        
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net 86 (959) 35 (262) 93 (183) (25)
Cash received from investees 120 195 311 301 90 189 0
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (169) (1,062) 23 30 345 (1,093) 27
Deferred income taxes 16 139 1,058 27 (10) 15 (473)
Change in current and noncurrent receivables, net (721) (823) (427) (357) (752) (643) (675)
Change in film and television costs (8,205) (9,432) (7,080) (7,018) (8,183) (9,299) (590)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (667) 366 (20) 95 (789) 51 399
Change in other operating assets and liabilities (141) 749 375 296 505 333 109
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 14,160 14,854 14,345 2,869 3,024 3,333 (629)
Investing Activities              
Capital expenditures (6,596) (5,714) (5,307) (432) (1,160) (763) (16)
Cash paid for intangible assets (1,009) (923) (954) (249) (113) (113) 0
Acquisitions of real estate properties (1,904)       (1,705)    
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (99) (90) (6,407) (746) (111) (90) 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 1,083 3,102 277 117 2 3,026 331
Return of capital from investees 149 2,362 37   131 75  
Purchases of investments (1,223) (297) (135) (14) (236) (117) 0
Other 85 74 (19) (8) (20) (9) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (9,514) (1,486) (12,508) (1,332) (3,212) 2,009 315
Financing Activities              
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net 1,345 (544) 544 550 0 (550) 0
Proceeds from borrowings 2,933 4,544   0 0 1,995 0
Repurchases and repayments of debt (2,444) (2,881) (3,216) (1,044) (92) (413) 0
Proceeds from borrowings from Comcast       250 799    
Repayments of borrowings from Comcast       (250) 0 0 0
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (2,000) (3,000) (2,141)        
Decrease in short-term loans to GE, net       0 0 0 8,072
Repurchase of preferred stock interest       0 0 0 (332)
Distributions to member       (244) (1,422) (964) 0
Dividends paid (1,964) (1,608) (1,187) (315) 0 0 (8,041)
Redemption Transaction distribution         (3,200)    
Issuances of common stock 40 233 283        
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest (10,761)            
Distributions to noncontrolling interests       (187) (183) (216) 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (215) (691) (325)        
Settlement of Station Venture liability (602)       (602)    
Other (211) (90) (159) 3 (66) (81) 1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (13,879) (4,037) (6,201) (1,237) (4,766) (229) (300)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (9,233) 9,331 (4,364) 300 (4,954) 5,113 (614)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 10,951 1,620 5,984 508 5,921 808 1,084
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 1,718 $ 10,951 $ 1,620 $ 808 $ 967 $ 5,921 $ 470