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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Service revenue $ 16,791,000,000 $ 16,151,000,000 $ 51,043,000,000 $ 47,731,000,000
Management fee revenue       0
Revenue 16,791,000,000 16,151,000,000 51,043,000,000 47,731,000,000
Programming and production 4,772,000,000 4,787,000,000 15,554,000,000 14,418,000,000
Other operating and administrative 5,019,000,000 4,751,000,000 14,695,000,000 13,787,000,000
Advertising, marketing and promotion 1,296,000,000 1,283,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,737,000,000
Depreciation 1,539,000,000 1,520,000,000 4,707,000,000 4,669,000,000
Amortization 420,000,000 396,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,204,000,000
Costs and expenses, total 13,046,000,000 12,737,000,000 39,926,000,000 37,815,000,000
Operating income (loss) 3,745,000,000 3,414,000,000 11,117,000,000 9,916,000,000
Interest expense (663,000,000) (639,000,000) (1,953,000,000) (1,928,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net 21,000,000 464,000,000 254,000,000 549,000,000
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 33,000,000 (130,000,000) 87,000,000 (96,000,000)
Other income (expense), net (96,000,000) (310,000,000) (150,000,000) (280,000,000)
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total (705,000,000) (615,000,000) (1,762,000,000) (1,755,000,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes 3,040,000,000 2,799,000,000 9,355,000,000 8,161,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit (407,000,000) (1,021,000,000) (2,759,000,000) (2,994,000,000)
Net income (loss) 2,633,000,000 1,778,000,000 6,596,000,000 5,167,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (41,000,000) (46,000,000) (141,000,000) (264,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 2,592,000,000 1,732,000,000 6,455,000,000 4,903,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 2,609,000,000 1,545,000,000 6,402,000,000 4,804,000,000
Comcast Parent [Member]
       
Service revenue 0 0 0 0
Management fee revenue 237,000,000 225,000,000 704,000,000 668,000,000
Revenue 237,000,000 225,000,000 704,000,000 668,000,000
Programming and production 0 0 0 0
Other operating and administrative 197,000,000 92,000,000 471,000,000 291,000,000
Advertising, marketing and promotion 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 10,000,000 7,000,000 25,000,000 22,000,000
Amortization 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
Costs and expenses, total 208,000,000 100,000,000 500,000,000 317,000,000
Operating income (loss) 29,000,000 125,000,000 204,000,000 351,000,000
Interest expense (412,000,000) (382,000,000) (1,199,000,000) (1,141,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 2,840,000,000 1,898,000,000 7,100,000,000 5,416,000,000
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 (2,000,000)
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total 2,429,000,000 1,517,000,000 5,904,000,000 4,276,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes 2,458,000,000 1,642,000,000 6,108,000,000 4,627,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit 134,000,000 90,000,000 347,000,000 276,000,000
Net income (loss) 2,592,000,000 1,732,000,000 6,455,000,000 4,903,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 2,592,000,000 1,732,000,000 6,455,000,000 4,903,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 2,609,000,000 1,545,000,000 6,402,000,000 4,804,000,000
Comcast Holdings [Member]
       
Service revenue 0 0 0 0
Management fee revenue 0 0 0 0
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Programming and production 0 0 0 0
Other operating and administrative 0 0 0 0
Advertising, marketing and promotion 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses, total 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (2,000,000) (3,000,000) (8,000,000) (8,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net 2,000,000 (5,000,000) 5,000,000 (2,000,000)
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 2,556,000,000 1,787,000,000 6,731,000,000 5,438,000,000
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total 2,556,000,000 1,779,000,000 6,728,000,000 5,428,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes 2,556,000,000 1,779,000,000 6,728,000,000 5,428,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit 0 3,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000
Net income (loss) 2,556,000,000 1,782,000,000 6,729,000,000 5,432,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 2,556,000,000 1,782,000,000 6,729,000,000 5,432,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 2,551,000,000 1,828,000,000 6,732,000,000 5,471,000,000
CCCL Parent [Member]
       
Service revenue 0 0 0 0
Management fee revenue 237,000,000 219,000,000 691,000,000 650,000,000
Revenue 237,000,000 219,000,000 691,000,000 650,000,000
Programming and production 0 0 0 0
Other operating and administrative 237,000,000 219,000,000 691,000,000 650,000,000
Advertising, marketing and promotion 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses, total 237,000,000 219,000,000 691,000,000 650,000,000
Operating income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (43,000,000) (45,000,000) (132,000,000) (169,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 2,362,000,000 1,850,000,000 6,301,000,000 5,448,000,000
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 2,000,000
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total 2,319,000,000 1,805,000,000 6,169,000,000 5,281,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes 2,319,000,000 1,805,000,000 6,169,000,000 5,281,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit 15,000,000 15,000,000 46,000,000 58,000,000
Net income (loss) 2,334,000,000 1,820,000,000 6,215,000,000 5,339,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 2,334,000,000 1,820,000,000 6,215,000,000 5,339,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 2,335,000,000 1,864,000,000 6,217,000,000 5,386,000,000
Combined CCHMO Parents [Member]
       
Service revenue 0 0 0 0
Management fee revenue 146,000,000 137,000,000 432,000,000 407,000,000
Revenue 146,000,000 137,000,000 432,000,000 407,000,000
Programming and production 0 0 0 0
Other operating and administrative 146,000,000 137,000,000 432,000,000 407,000,000
Advertising, marketing and promotion 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses, total 146,000,000 137,000,000 432,000,000 407,000,000
Operating income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (29,000,000) (30,000,000) (88,000,000) (96,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 1,801,000,000 1,371,000,000 4,866,000,000 3,982,000,000
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total 1,772,000,000 1,341,000,000 4,778,000,000 3,886,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,772,000,000 1,341,000,000 4,778,000,000 3,886,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit 10,000,000 11,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000
Net income (loss) 1,782,000,000 1,352,000,000 4,809,000,000 3,920,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 1,782,000,000 1,352,000,000 4,809,000,000 3,920,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 1,781,000,000 1,415,000,000 4,809,000,000 3,983,000,000
NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member]
       
Service revenue 0 0 0 0
Management fee revenue 0 0 0 0
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Programming and production 0 0 0 0
Other operating and administrative 203,000,000 211,000,000 697,000,000 641,000,000
Advertising, marketing and promotion 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses, total 203,000,000 211,000,000 697,000,000 641,000,000
Operating income (loss) (203,000,000) (211,000,000) (697,000,000) (641,000,000)
Interest expense (111,000,000) (123,000,000) (360,000,000) (366,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net (14,000,000) (3,000,000) (9,000,000) (2,000,000)
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 1,144,000,000 576,000,000 3,386,000,000 2,236,000,000
Other income (expense), net (3,000,000) 0 0 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total 1,016,000,000 450,000,000 3,017,000,000 1,868,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes 813,000,000 239,000,000 2,320,000,000 1,227,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit (11,000,000) (3,000,000) (22,000,000) (13,000,000)
Net income (loss) 802,000,000 236,000,000 2,298,000,000 1,214,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 802,000,000 236,000,000 2,298,000,000 1,214,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 785,000,000 244,000,000 2,302,000,000 1,176,000,000
Comcast Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
       
Service revenue 16,791,000,000 16,151,000,000 51,043,000,000 47,731,000,000
Management fee revenue 0 0 0 0
Revenue 16,791,000,000 16,151,000,000 51,043,000,000 47,731,000,000
Programming and production 4,772,000,000 4,787,000,000 15,554,000,000 14,418,000,000
Other operating and administrative 4,856,000,000 4,673,000,000 14,231,000,000 13,523,000,000
Advertising, marketing and promotion 1,296,000,000 1,283,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,737,000,000
Depreciation 1,529,000,000 1,513,000,000 4,682,000,000 4,647,000,000
Amortization 419,000,000 395,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,200,000,000
Costs and expenses, total 12,872,000,000 12,651,000,000 39,433,000,000 37,525,000,000
Operating income (loss) 3,919,000,000 3,500,000,000 11,610,000,000 10,206,000,000
Interest expense (66,000,000) (56,000,000) (166,000,000) (148,000,000)
Investment income (loss), net 32,000,000 471,000,000 255,000,000 550,000,000
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net 835,000,000 106,000,000 2,385,000,000 1,118,000,000
Other income (expense), net (93,000,000) (310,000,000) (150,000,000) (280,000,000)
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total 708,000,000 211,000,000 2,324,000,000 1,240,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,627,000,000 3,711,000,000 13,934,000,000 11,446,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit (555,000,000) (1,137,000,000) (3,162,000,000) (3,353,000,000)
Net income (loss) 4,072,000,000 2,574,000,000 10,772,000,000 8,093,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (41,000,000) (46,000,000) (141,000,000) (264,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent 4,031,000,000 2,528,000,000 10,631,000,000 7,829,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent 4,031,000,000 2,327,000,000 10,566,000,000 7,741,000,000
Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
       
Service revenue 0 0 0 0
Management fee revenue (620,000,000) (581,000,000) (1,827,000,000) (1,725,000,000)
Revenue (620,000,000) (581,000,000) (1,827,000,000) (1,725,000,000)
Programming and production 0 0 0 0
Other operating and administrative (620,000,000) (581,000,000) (1,827,000,000) (1,725,000,000)
Advertising, marketing and promotion 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses, total (620,000,000) (581,000,000) (1,827,000,000) (1,725,000,000)
Operating income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Investment income (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net (11,505,000,000) (7,718,000,000) (30,682,000,000) (23,734,000,000)
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total (11,505,000,000) (7,718,000,000) (30,682,000,000) (23,734,000,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes (11,505,000,000) (7,718,000,000) (30,682,000,000) (23,734,000,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) (11,505,000,000) (7,718,000,000) (30,682,000,000) (23,734,000,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent (11,505,000,000) (7,718,000,000) (30,682,000,000) (23,734,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent $ (11,483,000,000) $ (7,678,000,000) $ (30,626,000,000) $ (23,757,000,000)