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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)
In Millions |
Total
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subisdiary Preferred Stock [Member]
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Class A Common Stock [Member]
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ClassA Special Common Stock [Member]
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Class B Common Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
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Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 32,254 | $ (65) | $ 419 | $ 131 | $ 31,900 | ||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 49,796 | 16,998 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 40,547 | 16,280 | (7,517) | 15 | 440 | |||||
| Stock compensation plans | 178 | 433 | (255) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (1,500) | (1) | (432) | (1,067) | |||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Compensation Plans | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (99) | (38) | (9) | (99) | (38) | ||||||||||
| Redemption Transaction distribution | (3,200) | (3,200) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (1,537) | (938) | (1,537) | (938) | |||||||||||
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest | (1,508) | (17,006) | (1,482) | (26) | |||||||||||
| Redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 725 | ||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (103) | (125) | (14) | (103) | (125) | (14) | |||||||||
| Other | (152) | (200) | (24) | (150) | (2) | (2) | (198) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 4,984 | 1,309 | 183 | 4,903 | 81 | 95 | 10 | 1,214 | |||||||
| Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | 50,134 | 853 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 38,991 | 18,324 | (7,517) | (110) | 416 | |||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | 29,069 | (103) | 387 | 127 | 28,785 | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 29,327 | (16) | 287 | 231 | 29,056 | ||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 51,058 | 957 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 38,890 | 19,235 | (7,517) | 56 | 364 | |||||
| Stock compensation plans | 189 | 580 | (391) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (2,250) | (504) | (1,746) | ||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 91 | 91 | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (53) | 4 | (53) | 4 | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (1,748) | (1,237) | (1,748) | (1,237) | |||||||||||
| Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests | 13 | 85 | 13 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (101) | (120) | (11) | (101) | (120) | (15) | |||||||||
| Other | (93) | (3) | (22) | (80) | (13) | (1) | (2) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 6,547 | 2,395 | 49 | 6,455 | 92 | 97 | 21 | 2,298 | |||||||
| Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 53,653 | 1,058 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 38,977 | 21,805 | (7,517) | 3 | 355 | |||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | $ 30,366 | $ (12) | $ 263 | $ 322 | $ 30,115 |