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Supplemental Financial Information (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ 1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | $ 47us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | |
| Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | (6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | (50)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | |
| Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | (68)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax | 71us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax | |
| Cumulative translation adjustments | (115)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (35)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | (188)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (146)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 33us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] | |||
| Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | 32us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
(6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
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| Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | (61)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
46us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
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| Cumulative translation adjustments | (181)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
(53)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ (210)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
$ (159)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
$ (13)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember |
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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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