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Financial Data by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Revenue | $ 16,791,000,000 | $ 16,151,000,000 | $ 51,043,000,000 | $ 47,731,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 5,704,000,000 | 5,330,000,000 | 17,046,000,000 | 15,789,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,959,000,000 | 1,916,000,000 | 5,929,000,000 | 5,873,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 3,745,000,000 | 3,414,000,000 | 11,117,000,000 | 9,916,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 1,950,000,000 | 1,726,000,000 | 5,196,000,000 | 4,593,000,000 |
| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | 5,921,000,000 | 5,851,000,000 | 18,813,000,000 | 17,186,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 1,416,000,000 | 1,250,000,000 | 4,161,000,000 | 3,394,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 371,000,000 | 352,000,000 | 1,106,000,000 | 1,045,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 1,045,000,000 | 898,000,000 | 3,055,000,000 | 2,349,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 295,000,000 | 284,000,000 | 884,000,000 | 807,000,000 |
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Cable Communications [Member]
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| Revenue | 11,041,000,000 | 10,491,000,000 | 32,827,000,000 | 31,175,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 4,464,000,000 | 4,246,000,000 | 13,428,000,000 | 12,800,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,561,000,000 | 1,549,000,000 | 4,749,000,000 | 4,780,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 2,903,000,000 | 2,697,000,000 | 8,679,000,000 | 8,020,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 1,644,000,000 | 1,432,000,000 | 4,282,000,000 | 3,766,000,000 |
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Cable Networks [Member]
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| Revenue | 2,255,000,000 | 2,239,000,000 | 7,236,000,000 | 6,877,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 868,000,000 | 853,000,000 | 2,677,000,000 | 2,572,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 189,000,000 | 183,000,000 | 558,000,000 | 549,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 679,000,000 | 670,000,000 | 2,119,000,000 | 2,023,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 11,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 67,000,000 |
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Cable Networks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | 2,255,000,000 | 2,239,000,000 | 7,236,000,000 | 6,877,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 868,000,000 | 853,000,000 | 2,677,000,000 | 2,572,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 189,000,000 | 183,000,000 | 558,000,000 | 549,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 679,000,000 | 670,000,000 | 2,119,000,000 | 2,023,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 11,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 67,000,000 |
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Broadcast Television [Member]
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| Revenue | 1,770,000,000 | 1,644,000,000 | 6,207,000,000 | 4,893,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 142,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 504,000,000 | 205,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 24,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 74,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 118,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 426,000,000 | 131,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 15,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 38,000,000 |
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Broadcast Television [Member] | NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | 1,770,000,000 | 1,644,000,000 | 6,207,000,000 | 4,893,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 142,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 504,000,000 | 205,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 24,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 74,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 118,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 426,000,000 | 131,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 15,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 38,000,000 |
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Filmed Entertainment [Member]
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| Revenue | 1,186,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | 3,713,000,000 | 4,004,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 151,000,000 | 189,000,000 | 634,000,000 | 291,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 145,000,000 | 185,000,000 | 618,000,000 | 280,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Goodwill reclassification | (195,000,000) | |||
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Filmed Entertainment [Member] | NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | 1,186,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | 3,713,000,000 | 4,004,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 151,000,000 | 189,000,000 | 634,000,000 | 291,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 145,000,000 | 185,000,000 | 618,000,000 | 280,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Goodwill reclassification | (195,000,000) | |||
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Theme Parks [Member]
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| Revenue | 786,000,000 | 661,000,000 | 1,888,000,000 | 1,669,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 402,000,000 | 343,000,000 | 816,000,000 | 747,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 68,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 210,000,000 | 218,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 334,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 606,000,000 | 529,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 184,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 486,000,000 | 427,000,000 |
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Theme Parks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | 786,000,000 | 661,000,000 | 1,888,000,000 | 1,669,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 402,000,000 | 343,000,000 | 816,000,000 | 747,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 68,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 210,000,000 | 218,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 334,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 606,000,000 | 529,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 184,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 486,000,000 | 427,000,000 |
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Headquarters And Other [Member]
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| Revenue | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (142,000,000) | (167,000,000) | (464,000,000) | (416,000,000) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 84,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 244,000,000 | 193,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | (226,000,000) | (236,000,000) | (708,000,000) | (609,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures | 81,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 308,000,000 | 271,000,000 |
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Headquarters And Other [Member] | NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (142,000,000) | (167,000,000) | (464,000,000) | (416,000,000) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 84,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 244,000,000 | 193,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | (226,000,000) | (236,000,000) | (708,000,000) | (609,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures | 81,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 308,000,000 | 271,000,000 |
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NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member]
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| Revenue | (80,000,000) | (100,000,000) | (241,000,000) | (282,000,000) |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (5,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (6,000,000) | (5,000,000) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income (loss) | (5,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (6,000,000) | (5,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member] | NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Revenue | (80,000,000) | (100,000,000) | (241,000,000) | (282,000,000) |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (5,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (6,000,000) | (5,000,000) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income (loss) | (5,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (6,000,000) | (5,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NBCUniversal [Member]
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| Revenue | 5,921,000,000 | 5,851,000,000 | 18,813,000,000 | 17,186,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 1,416,000,000 | 1,250,000,000 | 4,161,000,000 | 3,394,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 371,000,000 | 352,000,000 | 1,106,000,000 | 1,045,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | 1,045,000,000 | 898,000,000 | 3,055,000,000 | 2,349,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | 295,000,000 | 284,000,000 | 884,000,000 | 807,000,000 |
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Corporate and Other [Member]
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| Revenue | 174,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 520,000,000 | 431,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | (197,000,000) | (178,000,000) | (532,000,000) | (380,000,000) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 27,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 48,000,000 |
| Operating income (loss) | (224,000,000) | (194,000,000) | (606,000,000) | (428,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
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Eliminations [Member]
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| Revenue | (345,000,000) | (324,000,000) | (1,117,000,000) | (1,061,000,000) |
| Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization | 21,000,000 | 12,000,000 | (11,000,000) | (25,000,000) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 0 | (1,000,000) | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income (loss) | 21,000,000 | 13,000,000 | (11,000,000) | (25,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage-Video [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 46.90% | 48.90% | 47.50% | 49.40% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage - High-speed Internet [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 25.70% | 24.70% | 25.60% | 24.60% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Voice [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 8.30% | 8.80% | 8.40% | 8.80% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Business Services [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 9.20% | 8.00% | 8.80% | 7.60% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Advertising [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 5.50% | 5.20% | 5.30% | 5.10% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Other [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 4.40% | 4.40% | 4.40% | 4.50% |
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Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Franchise and other regulatory fees [Member]
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| Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue | 2.80% | 2.90% | 2.80% | 2.90% |