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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 18,778 | $ 16,945 | $ 14,160
Investing Activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (8,499) | (7,420) | (6,596)
Cash paid for intangible assets | (1,370) | (1,122) | (1,009)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | (178) | (43) | (1,904)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (1,786) | (477) | (99)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 433 | 666 | 1,083
Purchases of investments | (784) | (191) | (1,223)
Other | 220 | (146) | 234
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (11,964) | (8,733) | (9,514)
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 135 | (504) | 1,345
Proceeds from borrowings | 5,486 | 4,182 | 2,933
Repurchases and repayments of debt | (4,378) | (3,175) | (2,444)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (6,750) | (4,251) | (2,000)
Dividends paid | (2,437) | (2,254) | (1,964)
Issuances of common stock | 36 | 35 | 40
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | (10,761)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (232) | (220) | (215)
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | (602)
Other | (289) | 167 | (211)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (8,429) | (6,020) | (13,879)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,615) | 2,192 | (9,233)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 3,910 | 1,718 | 10,951
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 2,295 | 3,910 | 1,718
Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Investing Activities |  |  |
Net transactions with affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash paid for intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchases and repayments of debt | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Comcast Parent [Member] |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (792) | (354) | (600)
Investing Activities |  |  |
Net transactions with affiliates | 6,559 | 4,784 | 66
Capital expenditures | (27) | (3) | (7)
Cash paid for intangible assets | (6) | (6) | (4)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of investments | (7) | (19) | (11)
Other | 7 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 6,526 | 4,756 | 44
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 400 | (1,350) | 1,349
Proceeds from borrowings | 5,486 | 4,180 | 2,933
Repurchases and repayments of debt | (2,650) | (1,000) | 0
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (6,750) | (4,251) | (2,000)
Dividends paid | (2,437) | (2,254) | (1,964)
Issuances of common stock | 36 | 35 | 40
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | 0
Other | 181 | 238 | 198
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (5,734) | (4,402) | 556
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Comcast Holdings [Member] |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 48 | 9 | (3)
Investing Activities |  |  |
Net transactions with affiliates | (48) | (9) | 3
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash paid for intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (48) | (9) | 3
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchases and repayments of debt | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
CCCL Parent [Member] |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (167) | (139) | (245)
Investing Activities |  |  |
Net transactions with affiliates | 840 | 139 | 2,580
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash paid for intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 840 | 139 | 2,580
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchases and repayments of debt | (673) | 0 | (2,335)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (673) | 0 | (2,335)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member] |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (1,398) | (1,299) | (1,102)
Investing Activities |  |  |
Net transactions with affiliates | 2,839 | 2,247 | (470)
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash paid for intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 4 | 8 | 2
Purchases of investments | (407) | (10) | (3)
Other | (5) | 5 | 108
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 2,431 | 2,250 | (363)
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchases and repayments of debt | (1,004) | (902) | (88)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | (3,200)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | (40)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,004) | (902) | (3,328)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 29 | 49 | (4,793)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 385 | 336 | 5,129
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 414 | 385 | 336
Comcast Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 21,087 | 18,728 | 16,110
Investing Activities |  |  |
Net transactions with affiliates | (10,190) | (7,161) | (2,179)
Capital expenditures | (8,472) | (7,417) | (6,589)
Cash paid for intangible assets | (1,364) | (1,116) | (1,005)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | (178) | (43) | (1,904)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (1,786) | (477) | (99)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 429 | 658 | 1,081
Purchases of investments | (370) | (162) | (1,209)
Other | 218 | (151) | 126
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (21,713) | (15,869) | (11,778)
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | (265) | 846 | (4)
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 2 | 0
Repurchases and repayments of debt | (51) | (1,273) | (21)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest |  |  | (7,561)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (232) | (220) | (215)
Settlement of Station Venture liability |  |  | (602)
Other | (470) | (71) | (369)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,018) | (716) | (8,772)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,644) | 2,143 | (4,440)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 3,525 | 1,382 | 5,822
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 1,881 | $ 3,525 | $ 1,382

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