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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Operating Activities |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ 12,302,000,000 |
$ 11,679,000,000 |
| Investing Activities |
|
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
0 |
0 |
| Capital expenditures |
(5,196,000,000) |
(4,593,000,000) |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
(735,000,000) |
(694,000,000) |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
(28,000,000) |
(1,705,000,000) |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(477,000,000) |
(42,000,000) |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
622,000,000 |
655,000,000 |
| Return of capital from investees |
6,000,000 |
146,000,000 |
| Purchases of investments |
(145,000,000) |
(1,177,000,000) |
| Other |
(127,000,000) |
83,000,000 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(6,080,000,000) |
(7,327,000,000) |
| Financing Activities |
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|
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
(437,000,000) |
395,000,000 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
4,182,000,000 |
2,933,000,000 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
(3,172,000,000) |
(2,442,000,000) |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
(2,250,000,000) |
(1,500,000,000) |
| Dividends paid |
(1,676,000,000) |
(1,454,000,000) |
| Issuances of common stock |
33,000,000 |
35,000,000 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
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(10,761,000,000) |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
(170,000,000) |
(164,000,000) |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
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(602,000,000) |
| Other |
97,000,000 |
(140,000,000) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(3,393,000,000) |
(13,700,000,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
2,829,000,000 |
(9,348,000,000) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
1,718,000,000 |
10,951,000,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
4,547,000,000 |
1,603,000,000 |
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Comcast Parent [Member]
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| Operating Activities |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(433,000,000) |
(451,000,000) |
| Investing Activities |
|
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
2,349,000,000 |
(116,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures |
(3,000,000) |
(3,000,000) |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
(2,000,000) |
(1,000,000) |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from investees |
0 |
0 |
| Purchases of investments |
(10,000,000) |
(8,000,000) |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
2,334,000,000 |
(128,000,000) |
| Financing Activities |
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| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
(1,350,000,000) |
400,000,000 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
4,180,000,000 |
2,933,000,000 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
(1,000,000,000) |
0 |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
(2,250,000,000) |
(1,500,000,000) |
| Dividends paid |
(1,676,000,000) |
(1,454,000,000) |
| Issuances of common stock |
33,000,000 |
35,000,000 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
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0 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
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0 |
| Other |
162,000,000 |
165,000,000 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(1,901,000,000) |
579,000,000 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
0 |
0 |
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Comcast Holdings [Member]
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|
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| Operating Activities |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
11,000,000 |
(7,000,000) |
| Investing Activities |
|
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
(11,000,000) |
7,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from investees |
0 |
0 |
| Purchases of investments |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(11,000,000) |
7,000,000 |
| Financing Activities |
|
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| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
| Issuances of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
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0 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
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0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
0 |
0 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
0 |
0 |
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CCCL Parent [Member]
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| Operating Activities |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
84,000,000 |
(3,000,000) |
| Investing Activities |
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
(84,000,000) |
2,100,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from investees |
0 |
0 |
| Purchases of investments |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(84,000,000) |
2,100,000,000 |
| Financing Activities |
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| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
0 |
(2,097,000,000) |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
| Issuances of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
|
0 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
|
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
0 |
(2,097,000,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
0 |
0 |
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Combined CCHMO Parents [Member]
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| Operating Activities |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(88,000,000) |
(99,000,000) |
| Investing Activities |
|
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
88,000,000 |
337,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from investees |
0 |
0 |
| Purchases of investments |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
88,000,000 |
337,000,000 |
| Financing Activities |
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| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
0 |
(238,000,000) |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
| Issuances of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
|
0 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
|
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
0 |
(238,000,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
0 |
0 |
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NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member]
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|
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| Operating Activities |
|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(998,000,000) |
(767,000,000) |
| Investing Activities |
|
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
1,761,000,000 |
(900,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
1,000,000 |
0 |
| Return of capital from investees |
0 |
128,000,000 |
| Purchases of investments |
(6,000,000) |
(2,000,000) |
| Other |
4,000,000 |
(20,000,000) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
1,760,000,000 |
(794,000,000) |
| Financing Activities |
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| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
(902,000,000) |
(88,000,000) |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
| Issuances of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
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(3,200,000,000) |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
|
0 |
| Other |
0 |
(40,000,000) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(902,000,000) |
(3,328,000,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(140,000,000) |
(4,889,000,000) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
336,000,000 |
5,129,000,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
196,000,000 |
240,000,000 |
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Comcast Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Operating Activities |
|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
13,726,000,000 |
13,006,000,000 |
| Investing Activities |
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| Net transactions with affiliates |
(4,103,000,000) |
(1,428,000,000) |
| Capital expenditures |
(5,193,000,000) |
(4,590,000,000) |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
(733,000,000) |
(693,000,000) |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
(28,000,000) |
(1,705,000,000) |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(477,000,000) |
(42,000,000) |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
621,000,000 |
655,000,000 |
| Return of capital from investees |
6,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
| Purchases of investments |
(129,000,000) |
(1,167,000,000) |
| Other |
(131,000,000) |
103,000,000 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(10,167,000,000) |
(8,849,000,000) |
| Financing Activities |
|
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| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
913,000,000 |
(5,000,000) |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
2,000,000 |
0 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
(1,270,000,000) |
(19,000,000) |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
| Issuances of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
|
(7,561,000,000) |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
(170,000,000) |
(164,000,000) |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
|
(602,000,000) |
| Other |
(65,000,000) |
(265,000,000) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(590,000,000) |
(8,616,000,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
2,969,000,000 |
(4,459,000,000) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
1,382,000,000 |
5,822,000,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
4,351,000,000 |
1,363,000,000 |
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Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
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|
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| Operating Activities |
|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
0 |
0 |
| Investing Activities |
|
|
| Net transactions with affiliates |
0 |
0 |
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
| Cash paid for intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties |
0 |
0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from investees |
0 |
0 |
| Purchases of investments |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
0 |
0 |
| Financing Activities |
|
|
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and repayments of debt |
0 |
0 |
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
| Issuances of common stock |
0 |
0 |
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |
|
0 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock |
0 |
0 |
| Settlement of Station Venture liability |
|
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
0 |
0 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |