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Significant Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price |
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions) |  |
Property and equipment (see Note 8) | $ | 642
Intangible assets (see Note 9) |  | 57
Working capital |  | (24)
Debt (see Note 10) |  | (3,271)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities |  | 162
Identifiable net assets (liabilities) acquired |  | (2,434)
Noncontrolling interest |  | (1,440)
Goodwill (see Note 9) |  | 5,373
Cash consideration transferred | $ | 1,499
Unaudited Pro Forma Information |
Year ended December 31 (in millions except per share amounts) |  |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Revenue | $ | 75,563 | $ | 69,860
Net income | $ | 8,640 | $ | 8,758
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $ | 8,278 | $ | 8,463
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders | $ | 3.33 | $ | 3.28
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders | $ | 3.29 | $ | 3.23
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price |
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions) |  |
Property and equipment (see Note 8) | $ | 642
Intangible assets (see Note 9) |  | 57
Working capital |  | (24)
Debt (see Note 10) |  | (3,271)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities and other |  | 162
Identifiable net assets (liabilities) acquired |  | (2,434)
Noncontrolling interest |  | (1,440)
Goodwill (see Note 9) |  | 5,373
Cash consideration transferred | $ | 1,499
Unaudited Pro Forma Information |
Year ended December 31 (in millions) |  |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Revenue | $ | 29,514 | $ | 26,513
Net income | $ | 3,851 | $ | 3,463
Net income attributable to NBCUniversal | $ | 3,529 | $ | 3,198

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