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Financial Data by Business Segment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Data by Business Segment |
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures |  | Assets
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cable Communications(a) | $ | 46,879 | $ | 19,120 | $ | 7,028 | $ | 12,092 | $ | 7,034 | $ | 149,267
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks(b)(c) |  | 9,628 |  | 3,499 |  | 784 |  | 2,715 |  | 44 |  | 28,093
| Broadcast Television(c) |  | 8,530 |  | 780 |  | 111 |  | 669 |  | 117 |  | 7,871
| Filmed Entertainment(b) |  | 7,287 |  | 1,234 |  | 26 |  | 1,208 |  | 14 |  | 4,255
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 3,339 |  | 1,464 |  | 292 |  | 1,172 |  | 833 |  | 14,027
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 14 |  | (625) |  | 326 |  | (951) |  | 378 |  | 6,898
| Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (336) |  | 62 |  | - |  | 62 |  | - |  | (454)
NBCUniversal |  | 28,462 |  | 6,414 |  | 1,539 |  | 4,875 |  | 1,386 |  | 60,690
Corporate and Other |  | 766 |  | (898) |  | 113 |  | (1,011) |  | 79 |  | 4,783
Eliminations(f) |  | (1,597) |  | 42 |  | - |  | 42 |  | - |  | (48,166)
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 74,510 | $ | 24,678 | $ | 8,680 | $ | 15,998 | $ | 8,499 | $ | 166,574
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures |  | Assets
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cable Communications(a) | $ | 44,140 | $ | 18,112 | $ | 6,422 | $ | 11,690 | $ | 6,154 | $ | 140,616
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks(b)(c) |  | 9,563 |  | 3,589 |  | 748 |  | 2,841 |  | 49 |  | 28,582
| Broadcast Television(c) |  | 8,542 |  | 734 |  | 127 |  | 607 |  | 76 |  | 6,806
| Filmed Entertainment(b) |  | 5,008 |  | 711 |  | 21 |  | 690 |  | 11 |  | 4,185
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 2,623 |  | 1,096 |  | 273 |  | 823 |  | 671 |  | 7,017
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 13 |  | (613) |  | 326 |  | (939) |  | 414 |  | 6,467
| Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (321) |  | 71 |  | - |  | 71 |  | - |  | (453)
NBCUniversal |  | 25,428 |  | 5,588 |  | 1,495 |  | 4,093 |  | 1,221 |  | 52,604
Corporate and Other |  | 709 |  | (778) |  | 102 |  | (880) |  | 45 |  | 5,198
Eliminations(f) |  | (1,502) |  | 1 |  | - |  | 1 |  | - |  | (39,232)
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 68,775 | $ | 22,923 | $ | 8,019 | $ | 14,904 | $ | 7,420 | $ | 159,186
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cable Communications(a) | $ | 41,836 | $ | 17,205 | $ | 6,394 | $ | 10,811 | $ | 5,403
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks(b) |  | 9,201 |  | 3,501 |  | 734 |  | 2,767 |  | 67
| Broadcast Television |  | 7,120 |  | 345 |  | 98 |  | 247 |  | 65
| Filmed Entertainment(b) |  | 5,452 |  | 483 |  | 15 |  | 468 |  | 9
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 2,235 |  | 943 |  | 300 |  | 643 |  | 580
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 31 |  | (588) |  | 264 |  | (852) |  | 439
| Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (389) |  | 48 |  | - |  | 48 |  | -
NBCUniversal |  | 23,650 |  | 4,732 |  | 1,411 |  | 3,321 |  | 1,160
Corporate and Other |  | 600 |  | (489) |  | 66 |  | (555) |  | 33
Eliminations(f) |  | (1,429) |  | (14) |  | - |  | (14) |  | -
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 64,657 | $ | 21,434 | $ | 7,871 | $ | 13,563 | $ | 6,596
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Sources |
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
Residential: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Video | 45.9 | % | 47.1 | % | 49.1 | %
| High-speed Internet | 26.6 | % | 25.6 | % | 24.7 | %
| Voice | 7.7 | % | 8.3 | % | 8.7 | %
Business services | 10.1 | % | 9.0 | % | 7.7 | %
Advertising | 4.9 | % | 5.4 | % | 5.1 | %
Other | 4.8 | % | 4.6 | % | 4.7 | %
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | %
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Financial Data by Business Segment |
(in millions) |  | Revenue(f)(h) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(g) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures |  | Assets
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks(a) | $ | 9,628 | $ | 3,499 | $ | 784 | $ | 2,715 | $ | 44 | $ | 28,093
| Broadcast Television(b) |  | 8,530 |  | 780 |  | 111 |  | 669 |  | 117 |  | 7,871
| Filmed Entertainment(a) |  | 7,287 |  | 1,234 |  | 26 |  | 1,208 |  | 14 |  | 4,255
| Theme Parks(c) |  | 3,339 |  | 1,464 |  | 292 |  | 1,172 |  | 833 |  | 14,027
| Headquarters and Other(d) |  | 14 |  | (625) |  | 326 |  | (951) |  | 378 |  | 6,898
| Eliminations(c)(e) |  | (336) |  | 6 |  | - |  | 6 |  | - |  | (454)
Total | $ | 28,462 | $ | 6,358 | $ | 1,539 | $ | 4,819 | $ | 1,386 | $ | 60,690
(in millions) |  | Revenue(f)(h) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(g) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures |  | Assets
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks(a)(b) | $ | 9,563 | $ | 3,589 | $ | 748 | $ | 2,841 | $ | 49 | $ | 28,582
| Broadcast Television(b) |  | 8,542 |  | 734 |  | 127 |  | 607 |  | 76 |  | 6,806
| Filmed Entertainment(a) |  | 5,008 |  | 711 |  | 21 |  | 690 |  | 11 |  | 4,185
| Theme Parks(c) |  | 2,623 |  | 1,096 |  | 273 |  | 823 |  | 671 |  | 7,017
| Headquarters and Other(d) |  | 13 |  | (613) |  | 326 |  | (939) |  | 414 |  | 6,467
| Eliminations(c)(e) |  | (321) |  | 71 |  | - |  | 71 |  | - |  | (453)
Total | $ | 25,428 | $ | 5,588 | $ | 1,495 | $ | 4,093 | $ | 1,221 | $ | 52,604
(in millions) |  | Revenue(f)(h) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(g) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks(a) | $ | 9,201 | $ | 3,501 | $ | 734 | $ | 2,767 | $ | 67
| Broadcast Television |  | 7,120 |  | 345 |  | 98 |  | 247 |  | 65
| Filmed Entertainment(a) |  | 5,452 |  | 483 |  | 15 |  | 468 |  | 9
| Theme Parks(c) |  | 2,235 |  | 943 |  | 300 |  | 643 |  | 580
| Headquarters and Other(d) |  | 31 |  | (588) |  | 264 |  | (852) |  | 439
| Eliminations(c)(e) |  | (389) |  | 48 |  | - |  | 48 |  | -
Total | $ | 23,650 | $ | 4,732 | $ | 1,411 | $ | 3,321 | $ | 1,160
Revenue From External Customers By Geographic Areas |
| Year ended December 31 (in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
| United States | $ | 22,663 | $ | 20,995 | $ | 18,887
| Foreign | $ | 5,799 | $ | 4,433 | $ | 4,763

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