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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)
In Millions |
Total
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subisdiary Preferred Stock [Member]
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Class A Common Stock [Member]
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ClassA Special Common Stock [Member]
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Class B Common Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
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Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 23,817 | $ 23,592 | $ 320 | $ (13) | $ (82) | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | 0 | (7,517) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Members Equity Remeasured | 24,351 | 262 | 24,089 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution of Comcast Content business | 4,401 | 57 | 136 | 4,344 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 329 | 331 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (25) | (23) | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Jan. 28, 2011 | 15,371 | 15,463 | (10) | (82) | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | 44,434 | 143 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 39,780 | 12,158 | (7,517) | (99) | 80 | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation plans | 469 | 1 | 509 | (41) | |||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirements of common stock | (2,141) | (1) | (1,067) | (1,073) | |||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 68 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NBCUniversal transaction | 1,869 | 15,198 | 1,605 | 264 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (53) | (38) | (53) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (1,233) | (1,233) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests | 88 | 83 | 45 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (161) | (214) | (161) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 4,315 | 842 | 4,160 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 47,655 | 16,014 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 40,940 | 13,971 | (7,517) | (152) | 381 | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Jan. 28, 2011 | 28,752 | 319 | 136 | 28,433 | |||||||||||||||||
| Compensation Plans | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (78) | (78) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (244) | (244) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests | 132 | 43 | 40 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (176) | (176) | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other | (167) | 13 | (180) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 1,845 | 162 | 16 | 1,683 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 47,655 | 16,014 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 40,940 | 13,971 | (7,517) | (152) | 381 | |||||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 30,081 | (78) | 361 | 184 | 29,798 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation plans | 372 | 612 | (240) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirements of common stock | (3,000) | (1) | (1,081) | (1,918) | |||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 80 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation Plans | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 167 | 13 | 6 | 167 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (1,736) | (964) | (1,736) | (964) | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests, net | (47) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (169) | (184) | (493) | (169) | (184) | (24) | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 76 | 88 | (43) | (4) | 80 | 84 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 6,351 | 3,213 | 1,514 | 6,203 | 148 | 158 | 18 | 3,055 | |||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 49,796 | 16,998 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 40,547 | 16,280 | (7,517) | 15 | 440 | |||||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 32,254 | 32,254 | (65) | 419 | 131 | 31,900 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation plans | 232 | 603 | (371) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirements of common stock | (2,000) | (1) | (555) | (1,444) | |||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 98 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation Plans | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 67 | 49 | (9) | 67 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Transaction distribution | (3,200) | (3,200) | (3,200) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (2,046) | (1,422) | (2,046) | (1,422) | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest | (1,677) | (17,006) | (1,651) | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests, net | (33) | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 725 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (136) | (155) | (22) | (136) | (155) | (22) | |||||||||||||||
| Other | (210) | (275) | 70 | (152) | (58) | (111) | 102 | (164) | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 6,934 | 2,102 | 201 | 6,816 | 118 | 134 | 20 | 1,968 | |||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 51,058 | 957 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 38,890 | 19,235 | (7,517) | 56 | 364 | |||||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 29,327 | $ 29,327 | $ (16) | $ 287 | $ 231 | $ 29,056 |