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Share-Based Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense |
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30 |  | September 30
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013 |  | 2014 | 2013
Stock options | $ | 38 | $ | 34 |  | $ | 121 | $ | 102
Restricted share units |  | 55 |  | 44 |  |  | 171 |  | 130
Employee stock purchase plans |  | 5 |  | 4 |  |  | 18 |  | 15
Total | $ | 98 | $ | 82 |  | $ | 310 | $ | 247
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense |
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended
| September 30 | September 30
(in millions) | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013
Stock options | $ | 4 | $ | 4 | $ | 13 | $ | 11
Restricted share units |  | 15 |  | 11 |  | 52 |  | 30
Employee stock purchase plans |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 5 |  | 4
Total | $ | 20 | $ | 16 | $ | 70 | $ | 45

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amount of total share-based compensation cost, including the amounts attributable to each share-based compensation plan and any related tax benefits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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