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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Service revenue | $ 19,269 | $ 18,743 | $ 38,059 | $ 36,596
Management fee revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 19,269 | 18,743 | 38,059 | 36,596
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 5,492 | 5,669 | 10,923 | 11,132
Other operating and administrative | 5,761 | 5,274 | 11,286 | 10,348
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 1,561 | 1,534 | 3,028 | 2,894
Depreciation | 1,868 | 1,674 | 3,653 | 3,308
Amortization | 521 | 487 | 1,014 | 919
Costs and expenses, total | 15,203 | 14,638 | 29,904 | 28,601
Operating income (loss) | 4,066 | 4,105 | 8,155 | 7,995
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (732) | (713) | (1,435) | (1,369)
Investment income (loss), net | 58 | 17 | 88 | 50
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | (19) | (236) | (30) | (203)
Other income (expense), net | (15) | 315 | 115 | 417
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | (708) | (617) | (1,262) | (1,105)
Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,358 | 3,488 | 6,893 | 6,890
Income tax (expense) benefit | (1,278) | (1,313) | (2,589) | (2,574)
Net income (loss) | 2,080 | 2,175 | 4,304 | 4,316
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (52) | (38) | (142) | (120)
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | 2,028 | 2,137 | 4,162 | 4,196
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | 2,113 | 2,159 | 4,337 | 4,176
Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Management fee revenue | (527) | (498) | (1,040) | (979)
Revenue | (527) | (498) | (1,040) | (979)
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating and administrative | (527) | (498) | (1,040) | (979)
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and expenses, total | (527) | (498) | (1,040) | (979)
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment income (loss), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | (8,977) | (8,806) | (18,020) | (17,429)
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | (8,977) | (8,806) | (18,020) | (17,429)
Income (loss) before income taxes | (8,977) | (8,806) | (18,020) | (17,429)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) | (8,977) | (8,806) | (18,020) | (17,429)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | (8,977) | (8,806) | (18,020) | (17,429)
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | (9,698) | (8,838) | (18,933) | (17,391)
Comcast Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Management fee revenue | 266 | 252 | 525 | 496
Revenue | 266 | 252 | 525 | 496
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating and administrative | 285 | 225 | 441 | 451
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15
Amortization | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3
Costs and expenses, total | 293 | 234 | 458 | 469
Operating income (loss) | (27) | 18 | 67 | 27
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (478) | (472) | (929) | (882)
Investment income (loss), net | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | 2,354 | 2,431 | 4,720 | 4,753
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 2 | 0 | (3)
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | 1,879 | 1,961 | 3,794 | 3,869
Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,852 | 1,979 | 3,861 | 3,896
Income tax (expense) benefit | 176 | 158 | 301 | 300
Net income (loss) | 2,028 | 2,137 | 4,162 | 4,196
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | 2,028 | 2,137 | 4,162 | 4,196
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | 2,113 | 2,159 | 4,337 | 4,176
Comcast Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Management fee revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and expenses, total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (3) | (3) | (6) | (6)
Investment income (loss), net | 1 | (1) | 1 | 1
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | 2,275 | 2,162 | 4,539 | 4,388
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | 2,273 | 2,158 | 4,534 | 4,383
Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,273 | 2,158 | 4,534 | 4,383
Income tax (expense) benefit | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2
Net income (loss) | 2,274 | 2,160 | 4,536 | 4,385
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | 2,274 | 2,160 | 4,536 | 4,385
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | 2,321 | 2,168 | 4,627 | 4,377
CCCL Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Management fee revenue | 261 | 246 | 515 | 483
Revenue | 261 | 246 | 515 | 483
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating and administrative | 261 | 246 | 515 | 483
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and expenses, total | 261 | 246 | 515 | 483
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (61) | (73) | (120) | (146)
Investment income (loss), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | 2,127 | 2,020 | 4,241 | 4,012
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | 2,066 | 1,947 | 4,121 | 3,866
Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,066 | 1,947 | 4,121 | 3,866
Income tax (expense) benefit | 21 | 26 | 42 | 51
Net income (loss) | 2,087 | 1,973 | 4,163 | 3,917
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | 2,087 | 1,973 | 4,163 | 3,917
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | 2,087 | 1,973 | 4,165 | 3,915
NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Management fee revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating and administrative | 222 | 255 | 517 | 492
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and expenses, total | 222 | 255 | 517 | 492
Operating income (loss) | (222) | (255) | (517) | (492)
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (112) | (116) | (229) | (236)
Investment income (loss), net | (6) | (8) | (8) | (14)
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | 1,288 | 1,281 | 2,585 | 2,512
Other income (expense), net | (7) | 16 | 117 | 5
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | 1,163 | 1,173 | 2,465 | 2,267
Income (loss) before income taxes | 941 | 918 | 1,948 | 1,775
Income tax (expense) benefit | (8) | (6) | (13) | (11)
Net income (loss) | 933 | 912 | 1,935 | 1,764
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | 933 | 912 | 1,935 | 1,764
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | 1,096 | 936 | 2,242 | 1,737
Comcast Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 19,269 | 18,743 | 38,059 | 36,596
Management fee revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 19,269 | 18,743 | 38,059 | 36,596
Costs and Expenses: |  |  |  |
Programming and production | 5,492 | 5,669 | 10,923 | 11,132
Other operating and administrative | 5,520 | 5,046 | 10,853 | 9,901
Advertising, marketing and promotion | 1,561 | 1,534 | 3,028 | 2,894
Depreciation | 1,862 | 1,667 | 3,639 | 3,293
Amortization | 519 | 485 | 1,011 | 916
Costs and expenses, total | 14,954 | 14,401 | 29,454 | 28,136
Operating income (loss) | 4,315 | 4,342 | 8,605 | 8,460
Other Income (Expense): |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (78) | (49) | (151) | (99)
Investment income (loss), net | 60 | 26 | 92 | 62
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | 914 | 676 | 1,905 | 1,561
Other income (expense), net | (8) | 297 | (2) | 415
Nonoperating income (Expense), Total | 888 | 950 | 1,844 | 1,939
Income (loss) before income taxes | 5,203 | 5,292 | 10,449 | 10,399
Income tax (expense) benefit | (1,468) | (1,493) | (2,921) | (2,916)
Net income (loss) | 3,735 | 3,799 | 7,528 | 7,483
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (52) | (38) | (142) | (120)
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent | 3,683 | 3,761 | 7,386 | 7,363
Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | $ 4,194 | $ 3,761 | $ 7,899 | $ 7,362

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