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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(in millions)	2015		2014
Stock options	$	35	$	36
Restricted share units		58		48
Employee stock purchase plans		8		6
Total	$	101	$	90

NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(in millions)	2015		2014
Stock options	$	2	$	3
Restricted share units		17		13
Employee stock purchase plans		2		2
Total	$	21	$	18

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the amount of total share-based compensation cost, including the amounts attributable to each share-based compensation plan and any related tax benefits.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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