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Supplemental Financial Information (Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes)(Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 28, 2011 NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Interest	$ 2,355	$ 2,314	$ 2,441	$ 1	$ 444	$ 462	$ 461
Income taxes	$ 3,946	$ 2,841	$ 1,626	$ 493	$ 161	$ 205	$ 169

X

- Definition

The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586

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X

- Definition

The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586

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