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Supplemental Financial Information (Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities)(Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Net income | $ 2,633,000,000 | $ 1,778,000,000 | $ 6,596,000,000 | $ 5,167,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,959,000,000 | 1,916,000,000 | 5,929,000,000 | 5,873,000,000
Share-based compensation |  |  | 386,000,000 | 312,000,000
Noncash interest expense (income), net |  |  | 132,000,000 | 122,000,000
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | (33,000,000) | 130,000,000 | (87,000,000) | 96,000,000
Cash received from investees |  |  | 71,000,000 | 89,000,000
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other |  |  | (24,000,000) | (239,000,000)
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 358,000,000 | (52,000,000)
Current and noncurrent receivables, net |  |  | 89,000,000 | 145,000,000
Film and television costs, net |  |  | (471,000,000) | 408,000,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (cash flow) |  |  | 119,000,000 | (108,000,000)
Other operating assets and liabilities |  |  | (796,000,000) | (134,000,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 12,302,000,000 | 11,679,000,000
Amortization of film and television costs |  |  | 6,727,000,000 | 5,998,000,000
Additions to film and television costs |  |  | 7,198,000,000 | 5,590,000,000
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income | 833,000,000 | 278,000,000 | 2,416,000,000 | 1,319,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 371,000,000 | 352,000,000 | 1,106,000,000 | 1,045,000,000
Share-based compensation |  |  |  | 7,000,000
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | (20,000,000) | 132,000,000 | (49,000,000) | 105,000,000
Cash received from investees |  |  | 50,000,000 | 73,000,000
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other |  |  | 83,000,000 | 347,000,000
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 52,000,000 | (6,000,000)
Current and noncurrent receivables, net |  |  | 7,000,000 | 142,000,000
Film and television costs, net |  |  | (483,000,000) | 368,000,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (cash flow) |  |  | (183,000,000) | (262,000,000)
Other operating assets and liabilities |  |  | 157,000,000 | 596,000,000
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 3,156,000,000 | 3,734,000,000
Amortization of film and television costs |  |  | 6,705,000,000 | 5,945,000,000
Additions to film and television costs |  |  | $ 7,188,000,000 | $ 5,577,000,000

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