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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Franchise rights | $ 59,364 | $ 59,364
Accumulated amortization | (9,868) | (10,170)
Total | 86,178 | 86,514
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |
Accumulated amortization | (5,654) | (4,829)
Total | 19,460 | 19,016
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 13,396 | 15,129
Accumulated amortization | $ (4,442) | (5,495)
Weighted average original useful life | 19 years |
Customer relationships | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 13,107 | 13,093
Accumulated amortization | $ (4,291) | (3,636)
Weighted average original useful life | 19 years |
Software |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 6,008 | 5,040
Accumulated amortization | $ (3,429) | (2,832)
Weighted average original useful life | 4 years |
Software | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 849 | 657
Accumulated amortization | $ (431) | (329)
Weighted average original useful life | 5 years |
Other agreements and rights |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 1,994 | 1,456
Accumulated amortization | $ (798) | (721)
Weighted average original useful life | 18 years |
Other agreements and rights | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 1,996 | 1,556
Accumulated amortization | $ (932) | (864)
Weighted average original useful life | 19 years |
Trade names |  |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill | $ 2,857 | 3,083
Trade names | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill | 2,857 | 3,059
FCC Licenses |  |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill | 651 | 651
FCC Licenses | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill | 651 | 651
Cable franchise renewal costs and contractual operating rights [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 1,499 | 1,418
Accumulated amortization | $ (849) | (792)
Weighted average original useful life | 9 years |
Patents and other technology rights [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 409 | 373
Accumulated amortization | $ (350) | $ (330)
Weighted average original useful life | 7 years |

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