v2.4.1.9

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Trading securities | $ 42 us-gaap_TradingSecurities | $ 523 us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Available-for-sale securities | 132 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 132 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Interest rate swap agreements | 91 us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue | 84 us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
Other [assets] | 56 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure | 71 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Total | 321 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure | 810 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments | 3 cmcsa_DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreementsAndIndexedDebtInstruments | 361 cmcsa_DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreementsAndIndexedDebtInstruments
Contractual obligations | 904 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations | 883 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
Contingent consideration | 632 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability | 644 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Other [liabilities] | 50 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure | 8 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Total | 1,589 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure | 1,896 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Trading securities | 42 us-gaap_TradingSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Available-for-sale securities | 1 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Interest rate swap agreements | 0 us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Other [assets] | 0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Total | 43 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments | 0 cmcsa_DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreementsAndIndexedDebtInstruments / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Contractual obligations | 0 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Contingent consideration | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Other [liabilities] | 0 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Total | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Trading securities | 0 us-gaap_TradingSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Available-for-sale securities | 121 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Interest rate swap agreements | 91 us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Other [assets] | 48 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Total | 260 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments | 3 cmcsa_DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreementsAndIndexedDebtInstruments / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Contractual obligations | 0 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Contingent consideration | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Other [liabilities] | 50 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Total | 53 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Trading securities | 0 us-gaap_TradingSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Available-for-sale securities | 10 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Interest rate swap agreements | 0 us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Other [assets] | 8 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Total | 18 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments | 0 cmcsa_DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreementsAndIndexedDebtInstruments / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Contractual obligations | 904 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Contingent consideration | 632 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Other [liabilities] | 0 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Total | $ 1,536 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |

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