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Goodwill (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
| Goodwill | | | | | NBCUniversal | | | | | | (in millions) | | Cable Communications | | Cable Networks | | Broadcast Television | | Filmed Entertainment | | Theme Parks | | Corporate and Other | | Total | | Balance, December 31, 2012 | $ | 12,206 | $ | 13,026 | $ | 761 | $ | 1 | $ | 982 | $ | 9 | $ | 26,985 | | Acquisitions | | - | | 39 | | 3 | | - | | - | | - | | 42 | | Adjustments | | - | | 65 | | 5 | | - | | - | | 1 | | 71 | | Balance, December 31, 2013 | | 12,206 | | 13,130 | | 769 | | 1 | | 982 | | 10 | | 27,098 | | Acquisitions | | 11 | | 20 | | - | | 15 | | - | | 181 | | 227 | | Adjustments(a) | | - | | (202) | | (2) | | 195 | | - | | - | | (9) | | Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 12,217 | $ | 12,948 | $ | 767 | $ | 211 | $ | 982 | $ | 191 | $ | 27,316 |
(a) Adjustments to goodwill in 2014 were primarily related to the reclassification of Fandango, our movie ticketing and entertainment business, from our Cable Networks segment to our Filmed Entertainment segment. |
| Other Intangible Assets |
| Intangible Assets | | | | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2014 | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Franchise rights | | N/A | $ | 59,364 | | | $ | 59,364 | | | | Trade names | | N/A | | 3,083 | | | | 3,089 | | | | FCC licenses | | N/A | | 651 | | | | 652 | | | | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 19 | years | | 15,129 | $ | (5,495) | | 15,037 | $ | (4,772) | | Software | 5 | years | | 5,040 | | (2,832) | | 4,271 | | (2,405) | | Cable franchise renewal costs and contractual operating rights | 10 | years | | 1,418 | | (792) | | 1,360 | | (745) | | Patents and other technology rights | 8 | years | | 373 | | (330) | | 361 | | (307) | | Other agreements and rights | 20 | years | | 1,456 | | (721) | | 1,433 | | (645) | | Total | | | $ | 86,514 | $ | (10,170) | $ | 85,567 | $ | (8,874) |
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| Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | | (in millions) | | | | 2015 | $ | 1,619 | | 2016 | $ | 1,457 | | 2017 | $ | 1,296 | | 2018 | $ | 1,053 | | 2019 | $ | 842 |
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| NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
| Goodwill | | (in millions) | | Cable Networks | | Broadcast Television | | Filmed Entertainment | | Theme Parks | | Total | | Balance, December 31, 2012 | $ | 13,026 | $ | 761 | $ | 1 | $ | 982 | $ | 14,770 | | Acquisitions | | 39 | | 3 | | - | | - | | 42 | | Adjustments | | 65 | | 5 | | - | | - | | 70 | | Balance, December 31, 2013 | | 13,130 | | 769 | | 1 | | 982 | | 14,882 | | Acquisitions | | 20 | | - | | 15 | | - | | 35 | | Adjustments(a) | | (202) | | (2) | | 195 | | - | | (9) | | Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 12,948 | $ | 767 | $ | 211 | $ | 982 | $ | 14,908 |
(a) Adjustments to goodwill in 2014 were primarily related to the reclassification of Fandango, our movie ticketing and entertainment business, from our Cable Networks segment to our Filmed Entertainment segment. |
| Other Intangible Assets |
| Intangible Assets | | | | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2014 | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 19 years | | $ | 13,093 | $ | (3,636) | $ | 13,086 | $ | (2,982) | | Software | 5 years | | | 657 | | (329) | | 522 | | (240) | | Other | 21 years | | | 1,556 | | (864) | | 1,511 | | (781) | | Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Trade names | N/A | | | 3,059 | | | | 3,089 | | | | FCC licenses | N/A | | | 651 | | | | 652 | | | | Total | | | $ | 19,016 | $ | (4,829) | $ | 18,860 | $ | (4,003) |
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| Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | | (in millions) | | | | 2015 | $ | 777 | | 2016 | $ | 748 | | 2017 | $ | 747 | | 2018 | $ | 743 | | 2019 | $ | 740 |
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