v2.4.1.9
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Recurring Fair Value Measures
Fair Value as of December 31, 2014Fair Value as of December 31, 2013
(in millions) Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Trading securities$ 523 $ - $ - $ 523 $ 3,956 $ - $ - $ 3,956
Available-for-sale securities 1 121 10 132 260 118 11 389
Interest rate swap agreements - 84 - 84 - 110 - 110
Other - 64 7 71 - 80 1 81
Total$ 524 $ 269 $ 17 $ 810 $ 4,216 $ 308 $ 12 $ 4,536
Liabilities
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments$ - $ 361 $ - $ 361 $ - $ 2,816 $ - $ 2,816
Contractual obligations - - 883 883 - - 747 747
Contingent consideration - - 644 644 - - 684 684
Other - 8 - 8 - 16 - 16
Total$ - $ 369 $ 1,527 $ 1,896 $ - $ 2,832 $ 1,431 $ 4,263
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Changes in Contractual Obligations and Contingent Consideration
(in millions)Contractual ObligationsContingent Consideration
Balance, December 31, 2013$ 747 $ 684
Fair value adjustments 208 31
Payments (72) (71)
Balance, December 31, 2014$ 883 $ 644
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]  
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Changes in Contractual Obligations
(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2013$ 747
Fair value adjustments 208
Payments (72)
Balance, December 31, 2014$ 883